Table 1 Background data on individuals without and with chronic musculoskeletal complaints (subdivided to chronic widespread and non-widespread MSCs)
Variables | No chronic MSCs | Chronic MSCs | Chronic widespread MSCs | Chronic non-widespread MSCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 39,520 | 19,297 | 20,223 | 2,318 | 17,905 |
Gender, female (%) | 48.9 | 57.4 | 56.8 | 57.5 |
Mean age (SD) | 55.6 (14.8) | 57.7 (13.9) | 55.3 (12.6) | 58.0 (14.0) |
Years of education (>= 13 years) (%) | 12.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
Mean BMI (SD) | 24.7 (3.5) | 25.2 (3.8) | 25.2 (3.9) | 25.2 (3.8) |
Current smoking (%) | 30.4 | 34.7 | 38.4 | 34.2 |