Table 3 Open in new tab Univariate and...

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

Age*

0.89 (0.85 – 0.94)

0.001

0.88 (0.83 - 0.93)

0.001

Urinary tract infection*

1.34 (1.02 – 1.76)

0.037

1.48 (1.17 - 1.96)

0.007

Body mass index*

1.02 (0.99 – 1.05)

0.25

1.04 (1.01 - 1.08)

0.02

Diabetes mellitus*

0.77 (0.15 – 3.84)

0.75

0.72 (0.14 - 3.62)

0.69

Hypertension*

1.94 (0.95 – 3.97)

0.07

1.85 (0.87 - 3.91)

0.11

Total lifetime miles*

1.00 (1.00 – 1.01)

0.76

1.00 (0.99 - 1.00)

0.76

Cycling characteristics^†

Biking duration

<6 months

(Reference)

6 months - 1 year

0.69 (0.24 – 2.02)

0.50

0.74 (0.25 – 2.19)

0.59

2 - 5 years

0.77 (0.29 – 2.05)

0.60

0.84 (0.31 – 2.27)

0.74

5 - 10 years

0.70 (0.26 – 1.90)

0.49

0.80 (0.29 – 2.19)

0.67

>10 years

0.59 (0.22 – 1.58)

0.30

0.74 (0.28 – 2.01)

0.56

Biking frequency

Daily

(Reference)

3-5 times/week

0.88 (0.63 – 1.24)

0.48

1.02 (0.72 – 1.45)

0.90

2 times/week

0.83 (0.54 – 1.29)

0.42

0.95 (0.60 – 1.51)

0.84

Once/ week

0.44 (0.22 – 0.90)

0.023

0.50 (0.24 – 1.02)

0.06

Monthly

0.84 (0.18 – 3.87)

0.83

0.92 (0.20 – 4.25)

0.91

Biking distance

<1 mile

(Reference)

1-5 miles

0.99 (0.41 – 2.41)

0.98

0.72 (0.29 – 1.78)

0.47

5-10 miles

1.27 (0.58 – 2.81)

0.54

1.01 (0.45 – 2.25)

0.99

10-25 miles

1.43 (0.69 – 3.01)

0.34

1.33 (0.63 – 2.82)

0.46

25-50 miles

1.54 (0.74 – 3.23)

0.24

1.52 (0.72 -3.21)

0.27

Biking speed

<5 mph

(Reference)

5 mph

9.00 (0.37 – 220.9)

0.18

15.19 (0.58 – 397.74)

0.10

6-10 mph

1.64 (0.16 – 16.37)

0.67

2.19 (0.21 – 22.87)

0.51

11-15 mph

1.94 (0.20 – 18.83)

0.57

2.82 (0.28 – 28.70)

0.38

16-20 mph

3.04 (0.31 – 29.53)

0.34

4.59 (0.45 – 46.74)

0.20

>20 mph

4.24 (0.41 – 44.27)

0.23

6.62 (0.60 – 72.68)

0.12

Don't know

1.33 (0.12 – 14.87)

0.82

1.87 (0.16 – 21.80)

0.62

Time standing

(Reference)

0.96 (0.69 – 1.35)

0.82

0.92 (0.65 – 1.30)

0.64

10%

0.77 (0.50 – 1.19)

0.24

0.72 (0.46 – 1.13)

0.16

20%

0.63 (0.32 – 1.23)

0.18

0.57 (0.29 – 1.14)

0.11

>20%

0.59 (0.23 – 1.53)

0.28

0.53 (0.20 – 1.38)

0.20

Non-padded shorts

Always

(Reference)

Mostly

1.22 (0.83 – 1.80)

0.31

1.08 (0.72 – 1.60)

0.72

Sometimes

1.66 (1.03 – 2.67)

0.039

1.34 (0.82 – 2.19)

0.24

Rarely

0.85 (0.38 – 1.93)

0.70

0.73 (0.32 – 1.68)

0.46

Never

0.38 (0.23 – 0.65)

0.001

0.30 (0.17 – 0.51)

0.001

Handlebar height

Lower

(Reference)

Higher or even with saddle

0.67 (0.51 – 0.88)

0.004

0.67 (0.51 – 0.90)

0.007

Street surface

Urban streets

(Reference)

Rural streets

1.00 (0.75 – 1.34)

0.99

1.10 (0.82 – 1.48)

0.52

Off road

0.69 (0.44 – 1.07)

0.01

0.70 (0.45 – 1.10)

0.12

Stationary bike

0.24 (0.05 – 1.13)

0.07

0.23 (0.05 – 1.08)

0.06

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

Age*

0.89 (0.85 – 0.94)

0.001

0.88 (0.83 - 0.93)

0.001

Urinary tract infection*

1.34 (1.02 – 1.76)

0.037

1.48 (1.17 - 1.96)

0.007

Body mass index*

1.02 (0.99 – 1.05)

0.25

1.04 (1.01 - 1.08)

0.02

Diabetes mellitus*

0.77 (0.15 – 3.84)

0.75

0.72 (0.14 - 3.62)

0.69

Hypertension*

1.94 (0.95 – 3.97)

0.07

1.85 (0.87 - 3.91)

0.11

Total lifetime miles*

1.00 (1.00 – 1.01)

0.76

1.00 (0.99 - 1.00)

0.76

Cycling characteristics^†

Biking duration

<6 months

(Reference)

6 months - 1 year

0.69 (0.24 – 2.02)

0.50

0.74 (0.25 – 2.19)

0.59

2 - 5 years

0.77 (0.29 – 2.05)

0.60

0.84 (0.31 – 2.27)

0.74

5 - 10 years

0.70 (0.26 – 1.90)

0.49

0.80 (0.29 – 2.19)

0.67

>10 years

0.59 (0.22 – 1.58)

0.30

0.74 (0.28 – 2.01)

0.56

Biking frequency

Daily

(Reference)

3-5 times/week

0.88 (0.63 – 1.24)

0.48

1.02 (0.72 – 1.45)

0.90

2 times/week

0.83 (0.54 – 1.29)

0.42

0.95 (0.60 – 1.51)

0.84

Once/ week

0.44 (0.22 – 0.90)

0.023

0.50 (0.24 – 1.02)

0.06

Monthly

0.84 (0.18 – 3.87)

0.83

0.92 (0.20 – 4.25)

0.91

Biking distance

<1 mile

(Reference)

1-5 miles

0.99 (0.41 – 2.41)

0.98

0.72 (0.29 – 1.78)

0.47

5-10 miles

1.27 (0.58 – 2.81)

0.54

1.01 (0.45 – 2.25)

0.99

10-25 miles

1.43 (0.69 – 3.01)

0.34

1.33 (0.63 – 2.82)

0.46

25-50 miles

1.54 (0.74 – 3.23)

0.24

1.52 (0.72 -3.21)

0.27

Biking speed

<5 mph

(Reference)

5 mph

9.00 (0.37 – 220.9)

0.18

15.19 (0.58 – 397.74)

0.10

6-10 mph

1.64 (0.16 – 16.37)

0.67

2.19 (0.21 – 22.87)

0.51

11-15 mph

1.94 (0.20 – 18.83)

0.57

2.82 (0.28 – 28.70)

0.38

16-20 mph

3.04 (0.31 – 29.53)

0.34

4.59 (0.45 – 46.74)

0.20

>20 mph

4.24 (0.41 – 44.27)

0.23

6.62 (0.60 – 72.68)

0.12

Don't know

1.33 (0.12 – 14.87)

0.82

1.87 (0.16 – 21.80)

0.62

Time standing

(Reference)

0.96 (0.69 – 1.35)

0.82

0.92 (0.65 – 1.30)

0.64

10%

0.77 (0.50 – 1.19)

0.24

0.72 (0.46 – 1.13)

0.16

20%

0.63 (0.32 – 1.23)

0.18

0.57 (0.29 – 1.14)

0.11

>20%

0.59 (0.23 – 1.53)

0.28

0.53 (0.20 – 1.38)

0.20

Non-padded shorts

Always

(Reference)

Mostly

1.22 (0.83 – 1.80)

0.31

1.08 (0.72 – 1.60)

0.72

Sometimes

1.66 (1.03 – 2.67)

0.039

1.34 (0.82 – 2.19)

0.24

Rarely

0.85 (0.38 – 1.93)

0.70

0.73 (0.32 – 1.68)

0.46

Never

0.38 (0.23 – 0.65)

0.001

0.30 (0.17 – 0.51)

0.001

Handlebar height

Lower

(Reference)

Higher or even with saddle

0.67 (0.51 – 0.88)

0.004

0.67 (0.51 – 0.90)

0.007

Street surface

Urban streets

(Reference)

Rural streets

1.00 (0.75 – 1.34)

0.99

1.10 (0.82 – 1.48)

0.52

Off road

0.69 (0.44 – 1.07)

0.01

0.70 (0.45 – 1.10)

0.12

Stationary bike

0.24 (0.05 – 1.13)

0.07

0.23 (0.05 – 1.08)

0.06

Table 3

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Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses for factors associated with genital numbness among female cyclists

	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	P value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P value
Age*	0.89 (0.85 – 0.94)	0.001	0.88 (0.83 - 0.93)	0.001
Urinary tract infection*	1.34 (1.02 – 1.76)	0.037	1.48 (1.17 - 1.96)	0.007
Body mass index*	1.02 (0.99 – 1.05)	0.25	1.04 (1.01 - 1.08)	0.02
Diabetes mellitus*	0.77 (0.15 – 3.84)	0.75	0.72 (0.14 - 3.62)	0.69
Hypertension*	1.94 (0.95 – 3.97)	0.07	1.85 (0.87 - 3.91)	0.11
Total lifetime miles*	1.00 (1.00 – 1.01)	0.76	1.00 (0.99 - 1.00)	0.76
Cycling characteristics^†
Biking duration
<6 months	(Reference)		(Reference)
6 months - 1 year	0.69 (0.24 – 2.02)	0.50	0.74 (0.25 – 2.19)	0.59
2 - 5 years	0.77 (0.29 – 2.05)	0.60	0.84 (0.31 – 2.27)	0.74
5 - 10 years	0.70 (0.26 – 1.90)	0.49	0.80 (0.29 – 2.19)	0.67
>10 years	0.59 (0.22 – 1.58)	0.30	0.74 (0.28 – 2.01)	0.56
Biking frequency
Daily	(Reference)		(Reference)
3-5 times/week	0.88 (0.63 – 1.24)	0.48	1.02 (0.72 – 1.45)	0.90
2 times/week	0.83 (0.54 – 1.29)	0.42	0.95 (0.60 – 1.51)	0.84
Once/ week	0.44 (0.22 – 0.90)	0.023	0.50 (0.24 – 1.02)	0.06
Monthly	0.84 (0.18 – 3.87)	0.83	0.92 (0.20 – 4.25)	0.91
Biking distance
<1 mile	(Reference)		(Reference)
1-5 miles	0.99 (0.41 – 2.41)	0.98	0.72 (0.29 – 1.78)	0.47
5-10 miles	1.27 (0.58 – 2.81)	0.54	1.01 (0.45 – 2.25)	0.99
10-25 miles	1.43 (0.69 – 3.01)	0.34	1.33 (0.63 – 2.82)	0.46
25-50 miles	1.54 (0.74 – 3.23)	0.24	1.52 (0.72 -3.21)	0.27
Biking speed
<5 mph	(Reference)		(Reference)
5 mph	9.00 (0.37 – 220.9)	0.18	15.19 (0.58 – 397.74)	0.10
6-10 mph	1.64 (0.16 – 16.37)	0.67	2.19 (0.21 – 22.87)	0.51
11-15 mph	1.94 (0.20 – 18.83)	0.57	2.82 (0.28 – 28.70)	0.38
16-20 mph	3.04 (0.31 – 29.53)	0.34	4.59 (0.45 – 46.74)	0.20
>20 mph	4.24 (0.41 – 44.27)	0.23	6.62 (0.60 – 72.68)	0.12
Don't know	1.33 (0.12 – 14.87)	0.82	1.87 (0.16 – 21.80)	0.62
Time standing
0%	(Reference)		(Reference)
5%	0.96 (0.69 – 1.35)	0.82	0.92 (0.65 – 1.30)	0.64
10%	0.77 (0.50 – 1.19)	0.24	0.72 (0.46 – 1.13)	0.16
20%	0.63 (0.32 – 1.23)	0.18	0.57 (0.29 – 1.14)	0.11
>20%	0.59 (0.23 – 1.53)	0.28	0.53 (0.20 – 1.38)	0.20
Non-padded shorts
Always	(Reference)		(Reference)
Mostly	1.22 (0.83 – 1.80)	0.31	1.08 (0.72 – 1.60)	0.72
Sometimes	1.66 (1.03 – 2.67)	0.039	1.34 (0.82 – 2.19)	0.24
Rarely	0.85 (0.38 – 1.93)	0.70	0.73 (0.32 – 1.68)	0.46
Never	0.38 (0.23 – 0.65)	0.001	0.30 (0.17 – 0.51)	0.001
Handlebar height
Lower	(Reference)		(Reference)
Higher or even with saddle	0.67 (0.51 – 0.88)	0.004	0.67 (0.51 – 0.90)	0.007
Street surface
Urban streets	(Reference)		(Reference)
Rural streets	1.00 (0.75 – 1.34)	0.99	1.10 (0.82 – 1.48)	0.52
Off road	0.69 (0.44 – 1.07)	0.01	0.70 (0.45 – 1.10)	0.12
Stationary bike	0.24 (0.05 – 1.13)	0.07	0.23 (0.05 – 1.08)	0.06

	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	P value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P value
Age*	0.89 (0.85 – 0.94)	0.001	0.88 (0.83 - 0.93)	0.001
Urinary tract infection*	1.34 (1.02 – 1.76)	0.037	1.48 (1.17 - 1.96)	0.007
Body mass index*	1.02 (0.99 – 1.05)	0.25	1.04 (1.01 - 1.08)	0.02
Diabetes mellitus*	0.77 (0.15 – 3.84)	0.75	0.72 (0.14 - 3.62)	0.69
Hypertension*	1.94 (0.95 – 3.97)	0.07	1.85 (0.87 - 3.91)	0.11
Total lifetime miles*	1.00 (1.00 – 1.01)	0.76	1.00 (0.99 - 1.00)	0.76
Cycling characteristics^†
Biking duration
<6 months	(Reference)		(Reference)
6 months - 1 year	0.69 (0.24 – 2.02)	0.50	0.74 (0.25 – 2.19)	0.59
2 - 5 years	0.77 (0.29 – 2.05)	0.60	0.84 (0.31 – 2.27)	0.74
5 - 10 years	0.70 (0.26 – 1.90)	0.49	0.80 (0.29 – 2.19)	0.67
>10 years	0.59 (0.22 – 1.58)	0.30	0.74 (0.28 – 2.01)	0.56
Biking frequency
Daily	(Reference)		(Reference)
3-5 times/week	0.88 (0.63 – 1.24)	0.48	1.02 (0.72 – 1.45)	0.90
2 times/week	0.83 (0.54 – 1.29)	0.42	0.95 (0.60 – 1.51)	0.84
Once/ week	0.44 (0.22 – 0.90)	0.023	0.50 (0.24 – 1.02)	0.06
Monthly	0.84 (0.18 – 3.87)	0.83	0.92 (0.20 – 4.25)	0.91
Biking distance
<1 mile	(Reference)		(Reference)
1-5 miles	0.99 (0.41 – 2.41)	0.98	0.72 (0.29 – 1.78)	0.47
5-10 miles	1.27 (0.58 – 2.81)	0.54	1.01 (0.45 – 2.25)	0.99
10-25 miles	1.43 (0.69 – 3.01)	0.34	1.33 (0.63 – 2.82)	0.46
25-50 miles	1.54 (0.74 – 3.23)	0.24	1.52 (0.72 -3.21)	0.27
Biking speed
<5 mph	(Reference)		(Reference)
5 mph	9.00 (0.37 – 220.9)	0.18	15.19 (0.58 – 397.74)	0.10
6-10 mph	1.64 (0.16 – 16.37)	0.67	2.19 (0.21 – 22.87)	0.51
11-15 mph	1.94 (0.20 – 18.83)	0.57	2.82 (0.28 – 28.70)	0.38
16-20 mph	3.04 (0.31 – 29.53)	0.34	4.59 (0.45 – 46.74)	0.20
>20 mph	4.24 (0.41 – 44.27)	0.23	6.62 (0.60 – 72.68)	0.12
Don't know	1.33 (0.12 – 14.87)	0.82	1.87 (0.16 – 21.80)	0.62
Time standing
0%	(Reference)		(Reference)
5%	0.96 (0.69 – 1.35)	0.82	0.92 (0.65 – 1.30)	0.64
10%	0.77 (0.50 – 1.19)	0.24	0.72 (0.46 – 1.13)	0.16
20%	0.63 (0.32 – 1.23)	0.18	0.57 (0.29 – 1.14)	0.11
>20%	0.59 (0.23 – 1.53)	0.28	0.53 (0.20 – 1.38)	0.20
Non-padded shorts
Always	(Reference)		(Reference)
Mostly	1.22 (0.83 – 1.80)	0.31	1.08 (0.72 – 1.60)	0.72
Sometimes	1.66 (1.03 – 2.67)	0.039	1.34 (0.82 – 2.19)	0.24
Rarely	0.85 (0.38 – 1.93)	0.70	0.73 (0.32 – 1.68)	0.46
Never	0.38 (0.23 – 0.65)	0.001	0.30 (0.17 – 0.51)	0.001
Handlebar height
Lower	(Reference)		(Reference)
Higher or even with saddle	0.67 (0.51 – 0.88)	0.004	0.67 (0.51 – 0.90)	0.007
Street surface
Urban streets	(Reference)		(Reference)
Rural streets	1.00 (0.75 – 1.34)	0.99	1.10 (0.82 – 1.48)	0.52
Off road	0.69 (0.44 – 1.07)	0.01	0.70 (0.45 – 1.10)	0.12
Stationary bike	0.24 (0.05 – 1.13)	0.07	0.23 (0.05 – 1.08)	0.06

OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.

Statistically significant P values are in bold.

⁎

Adjusted for age, BMI, history of urinary tract infection, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and total life-time miles (calculated by average daily cycling x cycling days/week x cycling years).

†

Adjusted for age and BMI.

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