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Table 1 Weighted univariable statistics (to reflect the US population) for demographic characteristics of workers with OA pain compared with workers without OA pain.

From: Evaluating the health and economic impact of osteoarthritis pain in the workforce: results from the National Health and Wellness Survey

Variable

OA Pain (n = 2,173)

Without OA pain (n = 37,599)

P

 

n

Weighted percent (SE)

n

Weighted percent (SE)

 

Age range

     

   20-39 years

267

14.5 ± 0.8

16,123

47.7 ± 0.3

< 0.0001

   40-64 years

1,453

71.8 ± 1.1

18,571

47.8 ± 0.3

< 0.0001

   ≥ 65 years

453

13.7 ± 0.9

2,905

4.5 ± 0.1

< 0.0001

Gender

     

   Male

954

41.8 ± 1.1

19,824

54.1 ± 0.3

< 0.0001

   Female

1,219

58.2 ± 1.1

17,775

45.9 ± 0.3

< 0.0001

Race/ethnicity

     

   White, non-Hispanic

1,792

78.0 ± 1.1

26,347

66.5 ± 0.3

< 0.0001

   Black, non-Hispanic

169

8.4 ± 0.8

4,434

12.1 ± 0.2

< 0.0001

   Hispanic

99

8.3 ± 0.8

3,569

14.6 ± 0.2

< 0.0001

   Other

113

5.3 ± 0.5

3,249

6.8 ± 0.1

0.0032

Education

     

   High school graduate or less

376

17.9 ± 0.9

6,211

16.9 ± 0.2

0.3053

   More than high school

1,797

82.2 ± 0.9

31,387

83.1 ± 0.2

0.3067

Income

     

   < $25,000

294

13.5 ± 0.8

4,205

11.6 ± 0.2

0.0183

   $25,000 to $49,999

667

30.4 ± 1.1

10,807

29.1 ± 0.3

0.2218

   $50,000 to $74,999

533

24.8 ± 1.0

9,109

24.2 ± 0.2

0.5271

   ≥ $75,000

579

26.5 ± 1.1

11,830

30.9 ± 0.3

<.0001

   Decline to answer

100

4.8 ± 0.5

1,648

4.2 ± 0.1

0.2813

Employment

     

   Full time

1,200

57.3 ± 1.2

26,088

70.7 ± 0.3

< 0.0001

   Part time

552

23.9 ± 1.1

7,139

18.3 ± 0.2

< 0.0001

   Self-employed

421

18.8 ± 0.9

4,372

11.0 ± 0.2

< 0.0001

Health insurance

     

   Yes

1,880

85.4 ± 0.8

31,143

81.8 ± 0.2

< 0.0001

   No

293

14.6 ± 0.8

6,456

18.2 ± 0.2

< 0.0001

BMI

     

   Underweight

19

0.8 ± 0.2

629

1.7 ± 0.1

< 0.0001

   Normal

416

20.1 ± 1.0

11,889

32.1 ± 0.3

< 0.0001

   Overweight

660

30.0 ± 1.1

12,679

33.6 ± 0.3

0.0011

   Obese

1,044

47.5 ± 1.2

11,737

30.9 ± 0.3

< 0.0001

   Decline to answer

34

1.5 ± 0.3

665

1.8 ± 0.1

0.403