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. 2020 May 6;21(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s10194-020-01116-3

Table 1.

Final regression model sample description

Baseline Follow-up
No pain at follow-up
(N = 8197)
Pain at follow-up
(N = 5348)
Total
(N = 13,545)
No pain at follow-up
(N = 8197)
Pain at follow-up
(N = 5348)
Total
(N = 13,545)

Age, mean ± sd

[median: interquartile range]

59.8 ± 14.4

[64: 52–71]

60.62 ± 13.0

[62: 53–70]

60.1 ± 13.9

[63: 53–70]

65.5 ± 13.9

[70: 59–75]

64.9 ± 12.6

[66: 57–74]

65.3 ± 13.5

[68: 57–75]

Sex (N = 13,545) (N = 13,545)
 Male 49.8% 41.9% 46.7% 49.8% 41.9% 46.7%
 Female 50.2% 58.1% 53.3% 50.2% 58.1% 53.3%
Marital status (N = 13,529) (N = 13,526)
 Married/cohabiting 71.1% 71.4% 71.2% 67.2% 67.2% 67.2%
 Single 8.3% 8.0% 8.2% 7.5% 7.8% 7.6%
 Divorced/Separated 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.7% 7.3% 7.6%
 Widow 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 17.6% 17.7% 17.6%
Education (N = 11,384) (N = 9931)
 Primary or less 28.6% 38.3% 32.5% 20.3% 31.6% 24.9%
 Secondary or above 71.4% 61.7% 67.5% 79.7% 68.4% 75.1%
Retired (N = 12,984) (N = 12,974)
31.2% 34.3% 32.5% 41.9% 40.5% 41.3%
Household wealth quintile (N = 13,140) (N = 10,175)
 1 - Lower 15.7% 20.0% 17.4 19.5% 23.3% 21.0%
 2 17.6% 19.0% 18.2 18.4% 21.7% 19.7%
 3 19.7% 17.9% 19.0 20.1% 19.7% 19.9%
 4 23.5% 22.3% 23.0 21.1% 17.5% 19.7%
 5 - Higher 23.5% 20.8% 22.4 20.9% 17.8% 19.7%
Smoking status, (N = 12,674) (N = 10,629)
 Never 47.4% 51.4% 48.9% 44.0% 44.2% 44.0%
 Former smoker 31.7% 25.1% 29.3% 39.8% 30.1% 36.9%
 Current 20.9% 23.5% 21.8% 16.2% 25.7% 19.1%
Current alcohol consumption (N = 13,541) (N = 13,008)
57.2% 56.8% 57.1% 55.5% 56.0% 55.7%
Engaged in vigorous exercise (N = 13,545) (N = 11,901)
25.6% 38.7% 30.7% 21.4% 33.7% 26.3%
Low level of energy/Fatigue (N = 13,413) (N = 13,545)
25.7% 34.0% 28.9% 21.6% 43.8% 30.3%
Sleep problems (N = 13,430) (N = 13,545)
24.8% 35.9% 29.1% 25.8% 45.1% 33.3%
Difficulty walking by yourself (N = 12,972) (N = 13,545)
8.4% 11.6% 9.7% 14.1% 25.9% 18.7%
Self-reported health (N = 12,818) (N = 13,545)
 Poor 3.5% 7.5% 5.1% 4.8% 15.1% 8.9%
 Average/Fair/Moderate 19.6% 27.2% 22.6% 21.7% 34.6% 26.7%
 Good 76.9% 65.3% 72.3% 73.5% 50.3% 64.4%
Recent falls (N = 9656) (N = 10,092)
26.2% 64.6% 42.4% 30.7% 68.2% 46.3%
Evaluative wellbeing, (N = 7178) (N = 9467)
 Low 5.7% 22.2% 14.4% 6.3% 25.0% 15.2%
 Middle 20.8% 27.9% 24.5% 18.6% 28.2% 23.2%
 High 73.5% 49.9% 61.1% 75.1% 46.8% 61.6%
Diabetes (N = 11,928) (N = 12,214)
11.8% 15.7% 13.1% 19.0% 19.6% 19.2%
Respiratory diseases (N = 13,531) (N = 12,084)
8.0% 9.2% 8.5% 10.7% 14.0% 12.0%
Hypertension (N = 13,527) (N = 12,609)
37.5% 37.4% 37.4% 50.8% 52.8% 51.6%
Joint disorders (N = 13,537) (N = 12,688)
26.6% 26.7% 26.6% 347% 44.4% 38.6%
Angina (N = 3453) (N = 3453)
1.5% 2.2% 1.7% 2.8% 4.5% 3.4%
Stroke (N = 13,535) (N = 12,084)
1.1% 1.9% 1.4% 1.7% 2.7% 2.1%
Cancer (N = 11,922) (N = 11,503)
1.7% 3.2% 2.3% 2.3% 4.6% 3.2%
Multimorbidity (N = 13,544) (N = 13,096)
27.6% 27.0% 27.3% 38.4% 42.6% 40.1%
Obesity (N = 13,545) (N = 11,245)
19.0% 23.1% 20.6% 21.2% 24.5% 22.5%
Depression (N = 13,302) (N = 13,451)
10.6% 22.3% 15.2% 10.6% 29.8% 18.1%
Experience of a loss of any close person (bereavement) (N = 13,545) (N = 13,536)
28.6% 44.5% 34.8% 33.4% 58.3% 43.1%