Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of research participants (N=48).

Characteristics		Participants, n (%)
Diagnosis of a musculoskeletal condition
	Yes	44 (92)
	No	4 (8)
Musculoskeletal symptoms
	Chronic pain	37 (77)
	Inflamed joints	36 (75)
	Fatigue	33 (69)
	Loss of mobility and dexterity	36 (75)
	Stiffness	42 (88)
	Other musculoskeletal symptoms	12 (25)
Age (y)
	18-25	4 (8)
	26-35	5 (10)
	36-45	10 (21)
	46-55	5 (10)
	56-65	4 (8)
	66-75	12 (25)
	>75	8 (17)
Gender
	Men	21 (44)
	Women	27 (56)
Ethnicity
	Asian or Asian British	1 (2)
	Black African, Black British, or Caribbean	7 (15)
	Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	8 (17)
	White	32 (67)
Employment
	Employed full-time	14 (29)
	Employed part-time	8 (17)
	Self-employed	2 (4)
	Not employed, looking for work	1 (2)
	Not employed, not looking for work	0 (0)
	Volunteer (unpaid work)	5 (10)
	Student	0 (0)
	Retired	18 (38)