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. 2012 Jul 20;13:122. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-13-122

Table 5.

Numbers of anatomical regions with musculoskeletal symptoms during the past 12 months among men and women

Symptoms: n (%) CI Men (N = 2,162) Women (N = 1,548)
No region:
351
(16.2)
14.7-17.8
250
(16.1)
14.3-18.0
One region:
555
(25.7)
23.8-27.5
339
(21.9)
19.8-24.0
Axial
252
(11.7)
10.3-13.0
121
(7.8)
6.5-9.2
Upper limb (with neck)
211
(9.8)
8.5-11.0
184
(11.9)
10.3-13.5
Lower limb
92
(4.3)
3.4-5.1
34
(2.2)
1.5-2.9
Two regions:
676
(31.3)
29.3-33.2
530
(34.2)
31.9-36.6
Axial and upper limb
406
(18.8)
17.1-20.4
370
(23.9)
21.8-26.0
Axial and lower limb
157
(7.3)
6.2-8.4
76
(4.9)
3.8-6.0
Upper and lower limb
113
(5.2)
4.3-6.2
84
(5.4)
4.3-6.6
Three regions: 580 (26.8) 25.0-28.7 429 (27.7) 25.5-29.9