Table 2.
Prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal conditions by regions of Brazil, 2013
| Variable | North | Northeast | Midwest | Southeast | South |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 18.1 (16.1-20.2) | 19.0 (17.5-20.4) | 14.5 (12.9-16.1) | 15.7 (14.3-17.0) | 21.7 (19.5-24.1) |
| Female | 23.6 (21.5-25.7) | 24.6 (23.1-26.2) | 25.6 (23.7-27.2) | 24.1 (22.6-25.5) | 30.8 (28.5-33.2) |
| Age | |||||
| 18-29 years | 11.9 (9.9-13.8) | 10.2 (8.8-11.6) | 8.6 (6.7-10.6) | 7.8 (6.3-9.3) | 13.6 (10.2-17.0) |
| 30-39 years | 18.1 (15.7-20.4) | 17.7 (15.7-19.6) | 15.1 (12.8-17.4) | 13.6 (11.8-15.4) | 16.2 (13.6-18.7) |
| 40-49 years | 23.3 (19.7-26.8) | 24.5 (22.1-26.9) | 21.6 (19.0-24.3) | 22.3 (19.9-24.8) | 27.4 (23.8-31.0) |
| 50-59 years | 33.7 (28.5-38.9) | 31.6 (28.8-34.4) | 30.2 (26.6-33.8) | 27.4 (24.7-30.2) | 39.0 (34.6-43.3) |
| 60 years or more | 34.0 (29.4-38.5) | 36.1 (33.4-38.9) | 35.7 (32.3-39.1) | 33.7 (31.0-36.3) | 42.8 (39.1-46.6) |
| Skin colour | |||||
| White | 21.9 (18.9-24.8) | 21.8 (20.1-23.5) | 21.6 (19.8-23.5) | 21.3 (19.8-22.8) | 26.1 (24.1-28.0) |
| Black | 24.0 (19.0-28.9) | 23.8 (20.2-27.4) | 16.0 (12.1-19.8) | 18.5 (15.5-21.6) | 24.9 (18.7-31.2) |
| Yellow | 18.3 (4.6-31.9) | 15.0 (8.4-21.6) | 17.2 (7.5-27.0) | 16.7 (8.2-25.1) | 19.6 (−0.1-39.4) |
| Mixed race | 20.3 (18.4-22.2) | 21.7 (20.3-23.1) | 19.7 (17.8-21.6) | 18.7 (16.9-20.5) | 29.3 (25.2-33.4) |
| Indigenous | 22.1 (8.7-35.5) | 29.8 (16.4-43.3) | 20.2 (−3.2-43.6) | 33.6 (16.4-50.7) | 40.6 (8.7-72.5) |
| Marital status | |||||
| With partner | 21.6 (19.7-23.5) | 23.4 (21.8-24.9) | 21.4 (19.7-23.2) | 23.0 (21.5-24.5) | 27.4 (25.2-29.6) |
| Without partner | 19.9 (17.6-22.1) | 19.8 (18.3-21.3) | 18.1 (16.4-19.9) | 16.0 (14.7-17.3) | 24.9 (22.5-27.3) |
| Schooling level | |||||
| Illiterate/Elementary education incomplete | 26.7 (24.1-29.3) | 27.7 (26.0-29.3) | 26.4 (24.3-28.6) | 27.2 (25.1-29.4) | 36.9 (34.1-39.7) |
| Elementary completed/High school incomplete | 18.0 (15.0-20.9) | 18.3 (15.3-21.2) | 18.8 (15.5-22.0) | 17.9 (15.4-20.4) | 24.2 (20.6-27.9) |
| High school completed/College incomplete | 16.2 (14.1-18.3) | 15.9 (14.4-17.4) | 15.1 (13.1-17.1) | 15.7 (14.2-17.2) | 18.7 (16.1-21.4) |
| Higher education complete | 17.3 (13.2-21.4) | 17.0 (14.5-19.5) | 17.5 (14.7-20.4) | 17.2 (14.6-19.8) | 18.2 (14.5-21.9) |
| Geographical area | |||||
| Rural | 21.1 (17.4-24.7) | 23.6 (20.9-26.2) | 19.3 (15.9-22.7) | 23.4 (18.5-28.3) | 32.6 (29.1-36.1) |
| Urban | 20.9 (19.1-22.8) | 21.5 (20.2-22.8) | 20.3 (18.8-21.7) | 19.9 (18.8-21.0) | 25.5 (23.5-27.5) |
| Occupational status * | |||||
| Yes | 19.5 (17.4-21.6) | 19.4 (17.8-21.0) | 15.8 (14.2-17.4) | 16.4 (15.1-17.8) | 21.7 (19.5-23.8) |
| No | 23.1 (20.9-25.4) | 24.5 (23.0-26.1) | 27.7 (25.4-30.0) | 25.5 (23.8-27.2) | 35.4 (32.5-38.2) |
| Smoking | |||||
| Yes, daily | 27.6 (22.9-32.2) | 26.3 (23.6-29.0) | 20.6 (17.0-24.2) | 24.6 (21.7-27.5) | 28.9 (24.5-33.3) |
| Yes, less than daily | 21.1 (14.3-27.8) | 16.8 (11.9-21.7) | 14.8 (8.3-21.3) | 17.5 (9.9-25.0) | 23.9 (13.7-34.0) |
| No | 20.2 (18.6-21.9) | 21.5 (20.3-22.8) | 20.2 (18.8-21.6) | 19.5 (18.3-20.7) | 26.2 (24.2-28.2) |
| Drinking per month | |||||
| Excessive | 17.9 (14.2-21.5) | 16.2 (14.2-18.2) | 15.3 (12.4-18.2) | 15.4 (12.9-17.8) | 21.7 (16.5-26.9) |
| Moderate | 21.3 (18.1-24.5) | 19.6 (17.6-21.6) | 18.0 (15.6-20.4) | 19.6 (17.6-21.5) | 24.2 (21.3-27.0) |
| None | 21.5 (19.6-23.4) | 24.4 (22.9-25.9) | 22.4 (20.7-24.1) | 21.4 (20.0-22.8) | 29.2 (26.9-31.4) |
| Leisure physical activity | |||||
| More than 150 min weekly | 14.8 (12.4-17.2) | 18.2 (16.1-20.4) | 15.7 (13.5-17.9) | 16.5 (14.2-18.7) | 20.5 (17.3-23.7) |
| Less than 150 min weekly | 18.6 (14.5-22.6) | 23.3 (19.7-26.9) | 17.2 (14.2-20.2) | 18.4 (15.2-21.5) | 25.5 (21.3-29.6) |
| Inactive | 22.9 (20.8-24.9) | 22.8 (21.6-24.0) | 22.1 (20.5-23.7) | 21.4 (20.1-22.7) | 28.5 (26.4-30.5) |
| BMI | |||||
| Underweight | 17.8 (11.1-24.6) | 16.5 (10.1-23.0) | 11.6 (5.6-17.7) | 20.6 (10.2-30.6) | 22.2 (10.3-34.0) |
| Eutrophic | 18.3 (15.9-20.7) | 20.4 (18.3-22.4) | 16.7 (14.9-18.6) | 17.7 (16.0-19.4) | 22.8 (20.2-25.5) |
| Overweight | 21.9 (19.1-24.8) | 23.5 (21.4-25.6) | 20.5 (18.1-22.8) | 21.8 (19.8-23.9) | 25.0 (22.1-27.9) |
| Obese | 22.1 (19.8-24.3) | 22.4 (21.0-23.8) | 23.4 (21.1-25.6) | 20.9 (19.3-22.6) | 31.2 (28.5-34.0) |
| Depression | |||||
| Yes | 43.4 (37.8-49.0) | 45.7 (42.0-49.3) | 41.6 (36.3-46.9) | 42.3 (38.0-46.5) | 53.3 (48.2-58.3) |
| No | 19.5 (17.8-21.2) | 19.9 (18.7-21.1) | 18.2 (16.9-19.6) | 18.3 (17.2-19.4) | 23.9 (22.1-25.6) |
| Multimorbidity | |||||
| None | 16.7 (14.6-18.8) | 15.7 (14.4-17.1) | 13.8 (12.2-15.4) | 12.1 (10.9-13.2) | 18.1 (15.7-20.4) |
| One | 26.9 (23.1-30.7) | 27.6 (25.1-30.1) | 26.0 (22.7-29.3) | 24.2 (21.9-26.5) | 31.5 (28.4-34.7) |
| Two | 37.2 (31.9-42.4) | 37.5 (33.4-41.7) | 39.3 (34.0-44.6) | 36.4 (32.2-40.6) | 38.5 (33.3-43.6) |
| Three or more | 57.7 (47.4-67.9) | 48.6 (43.4-53.8) | 41.4 (35.1-47.7) | 47.5 (42.8-52.0) | 57.4 (51.0-63.7) |
Legend: BMI Body Mass Index
*Variable with missing data n = 58,545