Table 1.
Participant’s characteristics,
| % or M (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 2206) | Men (n = 733) | Women (n = 1473) | |
| Age | 74.0 (73.7–74.3) | 74.4 (73.8–74.9) | 73.9 (73.5–74.2) |
| MSK conditions | |||
| Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | 31.3 (29.3–33.2) | 32.2 (28.8–35.6) | 30.8 (28.5–33.2) |
| Osteoarthritis (OA) | 78.8 (77.1–80.5) | 76.5 (73.5–79.6) | 79.8 (77.9–82.0) |
| Both OA/RA | 10.1 (8.8–11.3) | 8.7 (6.7–10.8) | 10.7 (9.1–12.3) |
| Chronic diseases | |||
| Less than 2 | 58.8 (56.8–60.9) | 58.9 (55.4–62.5) | 58.8 (56.3–61.3) |
| 2 or more | 41.2 (39.1–43.2) | 37.5 (37.5–44.6) | 41.2 (38.7–43.7) |
| Education level | |||
| Low | 44.1 (42.0–46.2) | 39.3 (35.7–42.9) | 46.4 (43.9–49.0) |
| Medium | 35.3 (33.3–37.3) | 36.0 (32.5–39.5) | 35.0 (32.5.0–37.4) |
| High | 20.6 (18.9–22.3) | 24.7 (21.6–27.9) | 18.6 (16.6–20.6) |
| BMI | 26.5 (26.3–26.6) | 26.8 (26.5–27.1) | 26.3 (26.1–26.5) |
| Grip strength (kg) | 28.5 (28.1–28.9) | 38.6 (37.9–39.3) | 23.5 (23.2–23.8) |
| EURO-D | 2.6 (2.5–2.6) | 2.1 (1.9–2.2) | 2.8 (2.7–2.9) |
| Depression | |||
| No | 70.1 (68.2–72.0) | 77.4 (74.3–80.4) | 66.5 (64.1–68.9) |
| Yes | 29.9 (28.0–31.8) | 22.6 (19.6–25.7) | 33.5 (31.1–35.9) |
M mean, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index.