Table 1 Descriptives of the present sample's background variables and comparative statistics of South Bohuslän and Swedish national data (n = 1082).

Sex

   • Women

51%

50%¹

50.5%¹

   • Men

49%

50%¹

49.5%¹

Age (year)

   • 18–44

38%

46%¹

45%¹

   • 45–64

43%

35%¹

33%¹

   • 65+

19%

19%¹

22%¹

Education

   • Compulsory

20%

18%¹

19%¹

   • High school + other

47%

49%¹

48%¹

   • University

32%

32%¹

31%¹

   • Missing

1%

Physical activity

*

   • Perform at least 3 times/week

33%

   • Perform 1–2 times/week

31%

   • Perform now and then

24%

30% ^a

   • Perform none or very little

10%

30% ^a

   • Missing

2%

Sick-leave

   • Sick-leave total

17%

13–17%, mean 15%²

15%²

   • MSD related sick-leave

7%

* ³

* ³

   • Missing

4%

Presence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)

*

   • No musculoskeletal disorders

15%

   • Suffered from musculoskeletal disorders

59%

47–56% (7 out of 8 municipalities) ^a

   • Missing

26%

Visits to care provider

*

   • No visits

53%

   • Visited

28%

39–46%(7 out of 8 municipalities) ^a

   • Missing

19%