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Table 1 Time course of pain intensity

From: Coffee intake and development of pain during computer work

 

Estimate of the βb

95% CI

p-value

(β1) Intercept

7.5

5.2

9.8

< 0.001

(β2) Coffeeic

−3.5

−7.2

0.2

0.064

(β3) Timeijd

7.3

5.9

8.7

< 0.001

(β4) BP90ij

−16.6

−21.1

−12.1

< 0.001

(β5) Coffeei * Timeij

−2.9

−5.1

−0.7

0.011

(β6) Coffeei * BP90ij

3.4

−3.8

10.6

0.34

  1. Estimated regression coefficients with 95% confidence intervals (CI) based on the fitted linear modelsa of the pain intensity ratings (VAS, mm) in the active side of the shoulder and neck during and after performing the 90 min computer work in subjects that had consumed (n = 19) or abstained (n = 29) from coffee before start.
  2. aLinear mixed models for repeated measurements fitted with unstructured covariance structure.
  3. bβ2: the difference between coffee consumers and abstainers at baseline; β3: the change per 15 min time period during the 90 min work task; β4: BP90 = break point 90 min, i.e. the change from the work task ending and through each 15 min period during the 30 min recovery; β5: the difference between coffee consumers and abstainers for each 15 min period during the work task; β6: the difference between coffee consumers and abstainers per 15 min periods during the recovery. c0 = No; 1 = Yes. d0 = Baseline; 1 = 15 min; 2 = 30 min, and so on.