Weather-sensitive participants | Non-weather-sensitive participants | p-value | |
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(n = 469) | (n = 243) | ||
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
Age in years (Mean (SD) (range)) | 73.4 (5.6) (65–85) | 73.7 (5.3) (65–85) | 0.46 |
Sex (female) (n (%)) | 339 (75.9) | 145 (64.0) | <0.01 |
Education (≥ secondary education) (n (%)) | 199 (42.9) | 150 (61.1) | <0.001 |
Partner status (yes) (n (%)) | 305 (64.2) | 159 (63.9) | 0.91 |
Psychological characteristics and physical activity | |||
Total HADS–A score (0–21) (mean (SD)) | 6.5 (4.3) | 4.9 (3.7) | <0.001 |
Total HADS–D score (0–21) (mean (SD)) | 4.8 (3.5) | 4.0 (3.4) | <0.01 |
6–item Pearlin Mastery score (0–24) (mean (SD)) | 15.5 (5.1) | 17.0 (4.7) | <0.001 |
Outdoor physical activity in minutes per day (median (IQR)) | 40.2 (18.6–84.2) | 42.9 (21.4–74.6) | 0.72 |
Health characteristics and body composition | |||
Pain medication use (yes) (n (%)) | 210 (44.8) | 95 (39.8) | 0.20 |
Number of days with additional pain medication (0–14) (mean (SD)) | 5.4 (5.7) | 3.8 (5.2) | <0.001 |
Length in meters (mean (SD)) | 1.62 (0.09) | 1.63 (0.10) | 0.02 |
Weight in kilograms (mean (SD)) | 74.5 (14.4) | 76.7 (14.7) | 0.06 |
BMI in kg/m2 (mean (SD)) | 28.5 (5.0) | 28.8 (5.2) | 0.55 |
Chronic diseases (≥2) (n (%)) | 155 (32.6) | 75 (32.1) | 0.92 |
Local climate | |||
Local climate: Cold and wet (n (%)) | 83 (56.9) | 66 (43.1) | – |
Local climate: Warm and wet (n (%)) | 272 (67.7) | 145 (32.3) | – |
Local climate: Warm and dry (n (%)) | 114 (76.6) | 32 (23.4) | – |
Joint pain perception | |||
Self–reported joint pain (0–10) (mean (SD)) | 4.1 (2.4) | 3.1 (2.4) | <0.001 |
Country: Sweden | 2.7 (1.9) | 2.0 (2.0) | 0.04 |
Country: Germany | 3.6 (2.1) | 3.1 (1.4) | 0.28 |
Country: Italy | 4.3 (2.3) | 4.0 (2.4) | 0.57 |
Country: The Netherlands | 4.0 (1.9) | 3.0 (2.1) | 0.01 |
Country: Spain | 5.4 (2.5) | 5.1 (2.8) | 0.48 |
Country: United Kingdom | 4.1 (2.6) | 2.9 (2.3) | 0.04 |
Season: Spring | 4.4 (2.3) | 3.5 (2.5) | <0.01 |
Season: Summer | 4.0 (2.3) | 2.8 (2.4) | <0.01 |
Season: Autumn | 3.4 (2.3) | 2.5 (2.2) | 0.03 |
Season: Winter | 4.6 (2.7) | 3.3 (2.6) | 0.01 |