|
Mean age (SD), years
|
46 (11)
|
48 (10)
|
|
Women, %
|
74
|
68
|
|
Location of the worst pain, %
| | |
|
Neck
|
56
|
61
|
|
Back
|
36
|
34
|
|
Neck and back
|
8
|
5
|
|
Duration of pain, %
| | |
|
<3 months
|
22
|
29
|
|
3-12 months
|
20
|
18
|
|
>12 months
|
58
|
54
|
|
Previous episodes of current pain in back and/or neck, %
|
88
|
85
|
|
Pain or trouble from five body regions or more, %
|
67
|
56*
|
|
Education, at least, %
| | |
|
1-9 years
|
13
|
11
|
|
10-12 years
|
34
|
34
|
|
13-16 years
|
45
|
47
|
|
>16 years
|
8
|
8
|
|
Depression, %
|
22
|
24
|
|
Sleeping problems, %
|
26
|
29
|
|
Daily smoking, %
|
15
|
13
|
|
Physical training medium high or high effort at least 20 minutes each time, %
| | |
|
Never
|
38
|
28*
|
|
1-2 times/week
|
21
|
33*
|
|
>3 times/week
|
41
|
39
|
|
Obesity, %
|
10
|
15
|
|
On sick leave now due to back/neck pain, %
|
3
|
5
|
|
Mean number of days absent from work the preceding 6 months (SD)
|
3 (17)
|
4 (20)
|
|
Physical demands at work, %
|
39
|
35
|
|
Job strain†, %
|
22
|
15
|
|
Bullying from superiors or workmates, %
|
13
|
14
|
|
Life events (> = 2) the preceding five years, %
|
81
|
75
|
