Table 2.
Prevalence and distribution of socio-demographic characteristics among working-age individuals (ages 25–64) back problems, arthritis and back problems, reporting arthritis, and any other chronic conditions; 2007/2008 Canadian community health survey
| No chronic condition | Back problem | Back problem + Arthritis | Arthritis | Other chronic condition(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated number of individuals (1,000) |
8,401 |
2,927 |
1,061 |
1,328 |
4,511 |
| Prevalence (%) |
46.1 |
16.1 |
5.8 |
7.3 |
24.8 |
| Sex (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
54.0 |
51.1 |
41.4 |
40.4 |
45.2 |
| Female |
46.0 |
48.9 |
58.6 |
59.6 |
54.8 |
| Age (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 25-34 |
31.9 |
22.8 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
21.3 |
| 35-44 |
29.9 |
29.2 |
17.1 |
14.5 |
24.7 |
| 45-54 |
25.2 |
29.3 |
35.2 |
33.0 |
28.4 |
| 55-64 |
13.0 |
18.8 |
42.1 |
46.0 |
25.7 |
| Education (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| < Secondary grad |
8.6 |
11.5 |
20.9 |
16.9 |
11.7 |
| Secondary grad |
16.0 |
15.0 |
17.0 |
17.1 |
16.2 |
| Some post-secondary |
6.0 |
7.6 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
| Post-secondary grad |
69.4 |
65.9 |
55.1 |
58.7 |
64.9 |
| BMI (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Underweight/normal |
52.7 |
45.1 |
37.1 |
36.3 |
42.3 |
| Overweight |
34.5 |
35.5 |
35.1 |
37.0 |
34.9 |
| Obese |
12.8 |
19.4 |
27.8 |
26.7 |
22.8 |
| Living arrangement (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Single, with or without others |
17.2 |
17.5 |
21.9 |
18.8 |
18.2 |
| Living with partner/spouse |
22.8 |
25.5 |
35.2 |
36.4 |
28.3 |
| Living with children |
47.7 |
45.9 |
34.7 |
34.7 |
42.5 |
| Other |
12.3 |
11.2 |
8.2 |
10.1 |
11.0 |
| Smoking (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Never |
22.7 |
29.1 |
24.2 |
29.1 |
33.0 |
| Current |
36.7 |
29.5 |
33.8 |
25.4 |
24.7 |
| Former |
40.6 |
41.3 |
42.0 |
45.6 |
42.3 |
| Alcohol (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Nondrinker |
69.5 |
15.8 |
23.9 |
20.2 |
18.2 |
| Regular |
14.2 |
68.9 |
55.2 |
61.8 |
64.6 |
| Occasional |
16.4 |
15.3 |
20.9 |
18.0 |
17.2 |
| Physical activity (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Active |
25.2 |
22.0 |
20.3 |
20.7 |
20.8 |
| Moderately active |
25.0 |
24.8 |
21.8 |
24.6 |
26.6 |
| Inactive |
49.8 |
53.2 |
58.0 |
54.7 |
52.6 |
| Work status (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| In labor force |
89.8 |
84.7 |
64.2 |
73.9 |
82.0 |
| Not currently employed |
9.7 |
11.6 |
21.2 |
20.7 |
14.7 |
| Out of the labor force | 0.5 | 3.7 | 14.6 | 5.4 | 3.3 |