Table 1.
Sociodemographic Factors in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
| No LT Chronic Back Problems or Arthritis (n = 76,204) n (%) | LT Chronic Back Problems (n = 16,042 ) n (%) | LT Arthritis (n = 13,925) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 12–19 | 11,779 (15.7) | 1,019 (6.4) | 74 (0.6) |
| 20–29 | 11,004 (19.1) | 1,994 (15.6) | 216 (2.8) |
| 30–39 | 12,946 (17.3) | 2,923 (19.4) | 512 (4.8) |
| 40–49 | 11,876 (18.6) | 3,124 (23.7) | 1,112 (11.9) |
| 50+ | 28,599 (29.3) | 6,982 (35.0) | 12,011 (79.8) |
| Chi-Squared | 702.78*** | 3891.73*** | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 36,956 (51.6) | 7,553 (49.9) | 4,773 (38.1) |
| Female | 39,248 (48.4) | 8,489 (50.1) | 9,152 (61.9) |
| Chi-Squared | 5.64* | 269.07*** | |
| Education | |||
| Less Than High School | 19,566 (22.9) | 3,293 (17.5) | 4,538 (28.9) |
| No Post-Secondary Education | 11,583 (15.4) | 2,473 (15.5) | 2,081 (16.2) |
| Some Post Secondary Education | 5,528 (8.5) | 1,259 (9.0) | 793 (6.3) |
| Post-Secondary Degree/Diploma | 37,663 (53.2) | 8,626 (58.0) | 6,071 (48.7) |
| Chi-Squared | 103.26*** | 97.96*** | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married/Cohabitating | 38,530 (55.4) | 8,981 (62.8) | 7,431 (64.8) |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 11,236 (9.1) | 2,829 (11.6) | 5,101 (25.9) |
| Never Married | 26,289 (35.5) | 4,200 (25.6) | 1,355 (9.3) |
| Chi-Squared | 247.32*** | 1986.21*** | |
| Household Income | |||
| $0–$19,999 | 6,611 (7.3) | 1,617 (8.3) | 2,346 (13.3) |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 12,824 (16.4) | 2,974 (18.2) | 3,581 (25.4) |
| $40,000–$59,999 | 12,067 (18.1) | 2,613 (17.2) | 2,183 (19.5) |
| $60,000+ | 32,646 (58.2) | 6,549 (56.4) | 3,338 (41.7) |
| Chi-Squared | 18.68*** | 426.61*** | |
| Race | |||
| Caucasian | 62,398 (78.0) | 13,604 (82.9) | 12,350 (87.7) |
| Visible Minority | 11,088 (22.0) | 1,892 (17.1) | 974 (12.3) |
| Chi-Squared | 54.41*** | 142.11*** | |
Note. All n’s were unweighted. All percents were weighted. LT = lifetime.
*
p ≤ .05.
**
p ≤ .01.
***
p ≤ .001.