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Table 5 Numbers of anatomical regions with musculoskeletal symptoms during the past 12 months among men and women

From: Prevalence of multisite musculoskeletal symptoms: a French cross-sectional working population-based study

Symptoms: n (%) CI

Men (N = 2,162)

Women (N = 1,548)

No region:

351

(16.2)

14.7-17.8

250

(16.1)

14.3-18.0

One region:

555

(25.7)

23.8-27.5

339

(21.9)

19.8-24.0

Axial

252

(11.7)

10.3-13.0

121

(7.8)

6.5-9.2

Upper limb (with neck)

211

(9.8)

8.5-11.0

184

(11.9)

10.3-13.5

Lower limb

92

(4.3)

3.4-5.1

34

(2.2)

1.5-2.9

Two regions:

676

(31.3)

29.3-33.2

530

(34.2)

31.9-36.6

Axial and upper limb

406

(18.8)

17.1-20.4

370

(23.9)

21.8-26.0

Axial and lower limb

157

(7.3)

6.2-8.4

76

(4.9)

3.8-6.0

Upper and lower limb

113

(5.2)

4.3-6.2

84

(5.4)

4.3-6.6

Three regions:

580

(26.8)

25.0-28.7

429

(27.7)

25.5-29.9