Table 4.
Comparing individuals with rheumatic disease and unknown musculosketal disorders and healthy subjects (survey negative)
| Variables | Rheumatic disease and UMKS n = 752 n (%) |
Healthy subjects (survey negative) n = 904 n (%) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 443 (58.9) | 577 (63.8) | 0.04 |
| Age, median (SD) | 37.3 (14.1) | 33.7 (13.5) | <0.01 |
| Current work | 512 (68.0) | 548 (60.6) | <0.01 |
| Load work ≥ 4 kg | 330 (43.8) | 316 (34.9) | <0.01 |
| Repetitive work | 325 (43.2) | 314 (34.7) | <0.01 |
| Pain in the last 7 days | 469 (62.3) | 2 (0.2) | <0.01 |
| Severe pain | 471 (62.6) | 3 (0.3) | <0.01 |
| Treatment received | 379 (50.3) | 2 (0.2) | <0.01 |
| Physical limitation | 115 (15.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0.08 |
| HAQ-DI ≥ 0.8 | 423 (56.2) | 78 (8.6) | <0.01 |
UMSK unknown MSK disorders, SD standard deviation, HAQ-DI Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index