Table 4.
Rates per thousand respondents reporting musculoskeletal pain by income quintile and age-sex group, 2003
| Income quintile | Male 15–44 | Female 15–44 | Male 45–59 | Female 45–59 | Male 60+ | Female 60+ | Overall | Age-sex adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom 20% (Q1) | 12.8 | 14.8 | 62.7 | 62.5 | 82.4 | 110.0 | 71.1 | 71.1 |
| (Q2) | 11.9 | 11.3 | 32.4 | 66.8 | 75.9 | 98.2 | 65.7 | 65.7 |
| (Q3) | 8.5 | 7.3 | 27.0 | 53.8 | 56.1 | 104.3 | 58.6 | 58.6 |
| (Q4) | 8.2 | 8.3 | 21.4 | 40.3 | 52.3 | 96.3 | 54.3 | 54.3 |
| Top 20% (Q5) | 6.8 | 6.9 | 18.8 | 37.4 | 41.8 | 94.4 | 49.8 | 49.8 |
| RD (Q1 – Q5) | 6.0 | 7.9 | 44.0 | 25.1 | 40.7 | 15.6 | 41.4 | 21.3 |
| RR (Q1 / Q5) | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| N | 14,386 | 16,307 | 5,800 | 6,778 | 3,782 | 4,977 | 52,030 | 52,030 |