TABLE 2.
Characteristics of participants by number of bodily regions of musculoskeletal pain
| Total (n = 4977) | No MSK pain (n = 784) | Any MSK pain (n = 4193) | Pain in one region (n = 1480) | Pain in two regions (n = 1415) | Widespread pain (n = 1298) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) years | 74.7 (6.7) | 74.0 (6.3) | 74.9 (6.8) | 74.6 (6.6) | 74.9 (6.8) | 75.1 (6.9) |
| Sex, female (%) | 2540 (51.0) | 333 (42.5) | 2207 (52.6) | 666 (45.0) | 743 (52.5) | 798 (61.5) |
| BMI, mean (SD) kg/m2 | 26.6 (4.9) | 25.6 (4.0) | 26.8 (5.0) | 26.2 (4.7) | 26.6 (4.7) | 27.7 (5.5) |
| Living alone, n (%) | 1408 (28.3) | 198 (25.3) | 1210 (28.9) | 388 (26.2) | 402 (28.4) | 420 (32.4) |
| School education only, n (%) | 3184 (64.0) | 489 (62.4) | 2695 (64.3) | 900 (60.8) | 909 (64.2) | 862 (68.3) |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation | ||||||
| 5 (20% least deprived) | 1738 (34.9) | 302 (38.5) | 1436 (34.3) | 515 (34.8) | 512 (36.2) | 409 (31.5) |
| 4 | 1080 (21.7) | 165 (21.1) | 915 (21.8) | 353 (23.9) | 283 (20.0) | 279 (21.5) |
| 3 | 1067 (21.4) | 153 (19.5) | 914 (21.8) | 339 (22.9) | 291 (20.6) | 284 (21.9) |
| 2 | 590 (11.9) | 85 (10.8) | 505 (12.0) | 157 (10.6) | 191 (13.5) | 157 (12.1) |
| 1 (20% most deprived) | 502 (10.1) | 79 (10.1) | 423 (10.1) | 116 (7.8) | 138 (9.8) | 169 (13.0) |
| Number of health conditions | ||||||
| 0 | 854 (17.2) | 285 (36.4) | 569 (13.6) | 329 (22.2) | 184 (13.0) | 56 (4.3) |
| 1–2 | 2971 (59.7) | 446 (56.9) | 2525 (60.2) | 921 (62.2) | 876 (61.9) | 728 (56.1) |
| ≥3 | 1152 (23.2) | 53 (6.8) | 1099 (26.2) | 230 (15.5) | 355 (25.1) | 514 (39.6) |
| Pain severity (EQ‐5D‐5L) | ||||||
| No/slight pain | 3591 (72.2) | 759 (96.8) | 2832 (67.5) | 1277 (86.3) | 987 (69.8) | 568 (43.8) |
| Moderate pain | 1056 (21.2) | 23 (2.9) | 1033 (24.6) | 182 (12.3) | 359 (25.4) | 492 (37.9) |
| Severe/extreme pain | 330 (6.6) | 2 (0.3) | 328 (7.8) | 21 (1.4) | 69 (4.9) | 238 (18.3) |
| Mobility limitations (EQ‐5D‐5L) | ||||||
| No/slight problems walking | 4034 (81.1) | 753 (96.1) | 3281 (78.3) | 1337 (90.3) | 1132 (80.0) | 812 (62.6) |
| Moderate problems walking | 643 (12.9) | 22 (2.8) | 621 (14.8) | 107 (7.2) | 213 (15.1) | 301 (23.2) |
| Severe problems walking/Unable to | 300 (6.0) | 9 (1.2) | 291 (6.9) | 36 (2.4) | 70 (5.0) | 185 (14.3) |
Abbreviations: BMI, Body Mass Index; MSK, musculoskeletal; SD, standard deviation.