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Table 6 Numbers of anatomical regions of musculoskeletal symptoms lasting at least 30 days 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:

1452

(67.2)

65.2-69.1

971

(62.7)

60.3-65.1

One region:

425

(19.7)

18.0-21.3

308

(19.9)

17.9-21.9

Axial

148

(6.8)

5.8-7.9

101

(6.5)

5.3-7.8

Upper limb (with neck)

149

(6.9)

5.8-8.0

140

(9.0)

7.6-10.5

Lower limb

128

(5.9)

4.9-6.9

67

(4.3)

3.3-5.3

Two regions:

197

(9.1)

7.9-10.3

189

(12.2)

10.6-13.8

Axial and upper limb

91

(4.2)

3.4-5.1

107

(6.9)

5.6-8.2

Axial and lower limb

56

(2.6)

1.9-3.3

47

(3.0)

2.2-3.9

Upper and lower limb

50

(2.3)

1.7-2.9

35

(2.3)

1.5-3.0

Three regions:

88

(4.1)

3.2-4.9

80

(5.2)

4.1-6.3