Table 1.
One-month prevalence of multi-site pain at follow-up according to sex, age, occupation and pain history at baseline
| Baseline characteristics | Number of Subjects |
Number (%) of subjects with multi-site pain in past month at follow-up |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 171 | 75 (44%) |
| Female | 347 | 169(49%) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 20-29 | 27 | 7 (26%) |
| 30-39 | 240 | 123 (51%) |
| 40-49 | 195 | 92 (47%) |
| ≥50 | 53 | 22 (42%) |
| Occupation | ||
| Nurse | 212 | 112 (53%) |
| Office worker | 189 | 75 (40%) |
| Postal clerk | 117 | 57 (49%) |
| Multi-site pain in past year | ||
| No | 168 | 27 (16%) |
| Yes | 350 | 217 (62%) |