Table 4 Subgroup analysis of the association of neck pain and osteoarthritis

Sex

0.274

 Male

ref

3.272 (1.828, 5.859)

 < 0.0001

 Female

ref

2.305 (1.470, 3.614)

 < 0.001

Race

0.331

 Non-Hispanic White

ref

2.445 (1.556, 3.843)

 < 0.001

 Non-Hispanic Black

ref

2.517 (1.026, 6.175)

0.044

 Mexican American

ref

2.723 (0.748, 9.909)

0.129

 Other race

ref

4.126 (1.565, 10.878)

0.004

Smoke

0.875

 Yes

ref

2.522 (1.616, 3.936)

 < 0.0001

 No

ref

2.76 (1.519, 5.015)

 < 0.001