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Table 3 Comparison of measures of non-participants a in HUNT3 with CWP in HUNT2, and the baseline sample b

From: Prevalence and long-term predictors of persistent chronic widespread pain in the general population in an 11-year prospective study: the HUNT study

 

aNon-participants HUNT3 N = 2,451(%)§

bBaseline sample HUNT2 N = 4,927 (%)§

Sex Females (%)

1,634 (67)

3,372 (68)

  Males (%)

817 (33)

1,555 (32)

Age in years, mean (SD)

54.4 (15.7)

52.3 (11.4)

  20-39, (%)

513 (21)

733 (15)

  40-59

964 (39)

2,892 (59)

  60 years or older

974 (40)

1,302 (26)

HADS score; (%)

  

  HADS, (%) score <  8,

1,426 (63)

3,209 (67)

  HADS-D, cut off score ≥ 8,

141 (6)

300 (6)

  HADS-A, cut off score ≥ 8,

374 (16)

754 (16)

  HADS-mixed

327 (14)

530 (11)

Sleeping difficulties (%)

  

  No problems

834 (53)

2,929 (63)

  Problems

759 (47)

1,751 (37)

Alcohol use – abstainers (%)

396 (17)

552 (12)

  0 times/month

775 (34)

1,516 (32)

  1-7 times/month

1,017 (45)

2,398 (51)

  8 ≥ times/month

91(4)

240 (5)

BMI (%)

  

  Underweight

19 (1)

23 (1)

  Normal

279 (30)

1,593 (32)

  Overweight

1,034 (43)

2,262 (46)

  Obesity

634 (26)

1,040 (21)

Smoking status, (%)

  

  Never smoked

749 (31)

1,759 (36)

  Former smoker

637 (27)

1,612 (33)

  Current smoker

1,004 (42)

1,517 (31)

Exercise, moderate (%)

  

  No exercise

1,378 (66)

2,974 (65)

  Moderate exercise

699 (34)

1,575 (35)

Education in years (%)

  

  Primary school (%)

1,251 (55)

2,129 (45.6)

  High school

796 (35)

1,946 (40.7)

  College

211 (9)

653 (13.7)

Marital status (%)

  

  Not married/cohabitant

941 (38)

1,226 (25)

  Married/cohabitant,

1,509 (62)

3,690 (75)

Chronic disease, (%)

  

  No

873 (39)

2,156 (47)

  Yes

1,345 (61)

2,418 (53)

  1. §N will vary due to missing data.
  2. aParticipants with CWP attending HUNT2 cohort but not attending HUNT3.
  3. bBaseline Sample (respondents with CWP in HUNT2 and responding to BOTH questionnaires.
  4. Q1 and Q2 in HUNT2 and HUNT3.