Table 2 Baseline distribution of the answer categories for the separate items included in the outcome variables very good health and sleep disturbance
From: Simple neck pain questions used in surveys, evaluated in relation to health outcomes: a cohort study
Women N = 627 | Perceived health %(n) | Little interest or pleasure in doing things %(n) | Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless %(n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Very good | 32% (204) | Yes | 33% (210) | 40% (252) |
Pretty good | 50% (312) | No | 67% (417) | 60% (375) |
Neither good | 12% (73) | |||
Pretty poor | 5% (34) | |||
Poor | 1% (4) | |||
Difficulties falling asleep | Repeated awakenings with difficulties going back to sleep | Not thoroughly rested at awakening | Tired/sleepy during studies or leisure time | |
Never, | 12% (76) | 34% (212) | 3% (17) | 1% (6) |
Once/a few times per year, | 35% (221) | 39% (246) | 13% (81) | 6% (41) |
Once/a few times per month, | 39% (244) | 21% (130) | 36% (229) | 40% (249) |
Several times/week, | 12% (76) | 5% (35) | 41% (256) | 43% (268) |
Every day | 2% (10) | 1% (4) | 7% (44) | 10% (63) |
Men N = 573 | Perceived health % (n) | Little interest or pleasure in doing things % (n) | Feeling down, depressed, or hope-less % (n) | |
Very good | 35% (201) | Yes | 26% (148) | 30% (170) |
Pretty good | 47% (269) | No | 74% (425) | 70% (403) |
Neither good | 13% (75) | |||
Pretty bad | 5% (26) | |||
Bad | 0.4% (2) | |||
Difficulties falling asleep | Repeated awakenings with difficulties going back to sleep | Not thoroughly rested at awakening | Tired/sleepy during studies or leisure time | |
Never | 19% (107) | 52% (301) | 4% (21) | 2% (8) |
Once/a few times per year, | 35% (202) | 33% (191) | 15% (89) | 13% (74) |
Once/a few times per month, | 33% (187) | 11% (61) | 37% (211) | 38% (218) |
Several times/week, | 10% (57) | 3% (15) | 36% (209) | 40% (231) |
Every day | 3% (20) | 1% (5) | 8% (43) | 7% (42) |