TABLE 1.
Musculoskeletal pain sites and regions by age category and gender
| Total (n = 4977) | 65–74 years | 75 years+ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female (n = 1436) | Male (n = 1396) | Female (n = 1104) | Male (n = 1041) | ||
| Bodily sites reported as painful n (%) | |||||
| Shoulder/s | 1485 (29.8) | 458 (31.9) | 359 (25.7) | 409 (37.91) | 259 (24.9) |
| Elbow/s | 305 (6.1) | 94 (6.6) | 97 (7.0) | 63 (5.7) | 52 (4.9) |
| Wrist/Hand/s | 1575 (31.7) | 531 (37.0) | 356 (25.5) | 435 (39.4) | 253 (24.3) |
| Neck | 1514 (30.4) | 483 (33.6) | 355 (25.4) | 401 (36.3) | 275 (26.4) |
| Upper back | 470 (9.4) | 163 (11.4) | 80 (5.7) | 155 (14.0) | 72 (6.9) |
| Low back | 2248 (45.2) | 669 (46.6) | 590 (42.3) | 549 (49.7) | 440 (42.3) |
| Hip/s | 1365 (27.4) | 448 (31.2) | 305 (21.9) | 357 (32.3) | 255 (24.5) |
| Knee/s | 1896 (38.1) | 555 (38.7) | 465 (33.3) | 477 (43.2) | 399 (38.3) |
| Ankles/Feet | 1213 (24.4) | 366 (25.5) | 291 (20.9) | 324 (29.4) | 232 (22.3) |
| Regional pain n (%) | |||||
| No MSK pain reported | 784 (15.8) | 206 (14.4) | 279 (20.0) | 127 (11.5) | 172 (16.5) |
| Any MSK pain | 4193 (84.3) | 1230 (85.7) | 1117 (80.0) | 977 (88.5) | 869 (83.5) |
| Pain in one region | 1480 (29.7) | 386 (26.09) | 466 (33.4) | 280 (25.4) | 348 (33.4) |
| Pain in two regions | 1415 (28.4) | 416 (29.0) | 368 (26.4) | 327 (29.6) | 304 (29.2) |
| Pain in three regions (widespread) | 1298 (26.1) | 428 (29.8) | 283 (20.3) | 370 (33.5) | 217 (20.9) |
Abbreviation: MSK, musculoskeletal.