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Table 1 Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs) i by 10-year age group in an adult general population in Northern Norway

From: High prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal complaints among women in a Norwegian general population: the Tromsø study

Age (years)

Severity of MSCs

Prevalence (%)

  

Total (95% CI)

Women

Men

Gender ratio

p *

30-39

None

49.8 (44.9-54.6)

45.4

55.3

0.82

 

n = 408

Mild

36.5 (31.8-41.2)

38.4

34.1

1.13

0.093

 

Severe

13.7 (10.4-17.1)

16.2

10.6

1.52

40-49

None

42.5 (40.6-44.3)

37.8

47.4

0.8

 

n = 2,790

Mild

42.4 (40.6-44.2)

44.2

40.5

1.09

<0.001

 

Severe

15.1 (13.8-16.5)

18.0

12.1

1.48

50-59

None

35.4 (33.1-37.7)

31.4

39.7

0.79

 

n = 1,697

Mild

45.4 (43.0-47.7)

45.4

45.4

1.00

<0.001

 

Severe

19.2 (17.3-21.1)

23.2

15.0

1.55

60-69

None

35.3 (33.4-37.1)

28.6

41.3

0.69

 

n = 2,579

Mild

48.5 (46.6-50.5)

51.1

46.2

1.11

<0.001

 

Severe

16.2 (14.7-17.6)

20.3

12.5

1.62

70-79

None

31.2 (28.3-34.1)

26.7

35.4

0.75

 

n = 965

Mild

51.6 (48.5-54.8)

49.8

53.3

0.93

< 0.001

 

Severe

17.2 (14.8-19.6)

23.5

11.3

2.09

Overall**

None

41.8 (40.7-42.9)

36.6

47.1

0.77

 

n = 8,439

Mild

42.4 (41.4-43.5)

44.0

40.8

1.08

< 0.001

 

Severe

15.8 (15.0-16.6)

19.4

12.1

1.60

  1. iDefined as having pain and/or stiffness in muscles and joints at least 3 months during the previous year.
  2. *Pearson chi-square for gender difference.
  3. **Age-adjusted prevalence.
  4. CI: confidence interval.
  5. The Tromsø Study.
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BMC Research Notes

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