Table 1.
Demographic data, self-rated general health and health-related quality of life for the prevalence sample* with corresponding 95% CI
| Mean (SD) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 25.3 (6.7) | 24.5 to 26.1 |
| Body weight (kg) | 83.4 (10.7) | 82.1 to 84.6 |
| Body height (m) | 1.82 (0.1) | 181.2 to 182.9 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | 25.1 (2.7) | 24.8 to 25.4 |
| Per cent (n) | 95% CI | |
| Gender, men | 97 (265) | 94.8 to 98.8 |
| Smoking | ||
| No | 89 (242) | 84.7 to 92.1 |
| Occasionally | 11 (30) | 7.8 to 15.3 |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 0.0 to 1.4 |
| Snus (smokeless tobacco) | ||
| No | 63 (170) | 56.6 to 68.0 |
| Yes | 37 (100) | 31.3 to 42.6 |
| Non-musculoskeletal comorbidity | 6.7 (18) | 4.3 to 10.3 |
| General health | ||
| Good | 94.4 (251) | 90.9 to 96.6 |
| Less than good | 5.6 (15) | 3.5 to 9.1 |
| Mean (SD) | 95% CI | |
| Health-related quality of life | ||
| Physical functioning† | 98.0 (4.1) | 97.5 to 98.5 |
| Role limitations, physical† | 93.0 (20.3) | 90.6 to 95.5 |
| Bodily pain† | 83.1 (17.8) | 80.8 to 85.2 |
| General health perception† | 83.7 (12.3) | 82.2 to 85.2 |
| Vitality† | 73.2 (13.0) | 71.6 to 74.7 |
| Social functioning† | 95.1 (10.2) | 93.9 to 96.4 |
| Role limitations, emotional† | 95.7 (16.0) | 94.2 to 97.9 |
| Mental health† | 85.1 (11.1) | 83.7 to 86.5 |
| Physical component summary‡ | 53.8 (4.9) | 53.2 to 54.4 |
| Mental component summary‡ | 51.9 (6.0) | 51.1 to 52.6 |
*Prevalence sample (n=272); some variables have missing data.
†Score: 0–100.
‡Norm-based score (mean of 50 for the general Swedish population).