Table 2 Age-Adjusted prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal disorder among men and women

Educational level

 No formal education

1095

21 (17.9, 24.9)

32.2 (28.4, 36.1)

1682

8.9 (6.3, 11.5)

14.1 (11.2, 17.1)

 Primary education

498

29.0 (23.4, 34.6)

36.2 (29.2, 43.3)

396

9.8 (6.4, 13.2)

15.8 (11.1, 20.6)

 Secondary education

624

23.3 (18.3, 28.4)

32.9 (25.1, 40.7)

254

9.3 (6.4, 12.2)

16.4 (10.3, 22.5)

 Uni/postgraduate

112

24.5 (14.1, 35.0)

35.2 (16.6, 53.9)

39

9.9 (3.5, 16.3)

11.6 (0.6, 22.6)

Marital status

 Never married

27

20.0 (2.7, 37.4)

28.1 (9.4, 46.8)

31

10.3 (−0.9, 21.5)

9.4 (−2.9, 21.8)

 Currently married/cohabiting

1954

24.3 (21.3, 27.3)

33.7 (28.1, 39.2)

785

10.0 (7.9, 12.1)

15.8 (10.6, 21.0)

 Separated/divorced

191

23.8 (16.7, 30.9)

31.9 (26.0, 37.7)

433

7.4 (3.6, 11.2)

18.4 (14.2, 22.6)

 Widowed

163

30.4 (19.1, 41.62)

32.9 (28.5, 37.2)

1113

14.1 (6.1, 22.1)

14.0 (10.9, 17.1)

Type of Work

 Professionals

64

28.4 (17.6, 39.2)

16.4 (3.9, 28.9)

15

5.7 (0.4, 11.0)

13.5 (−0.13, 27.2)

 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

1746

26.2 (23.1, 29.3)

32.9 (29.2, 36.6)

1341

10.6 (8.2, 13.0)

14.4 (11.6, 17.2)

 Technical

193

17.9 (11.5, 29.3)

40.8 (31.2, 50.4)

168

7.8 (2.8, 12.7)

14.5 (6.9, 22.1)

 Elementary occupation

121

17.8 (10.3, 25.2)

32.5 (27.3, 37.7)

441

14.7 (6.6, 22.8)

14.9 (10.7, 19.1)

Socio-economic status

 Poorest

449

12.9 (8.5, 17.4)

23.7 (18.0, 29.4)

489

6.5 (2.2, 10.9)

10.1 (26.9, 13.2)

 Poor

430

23.2 (17.1, 29.3)

28.8 (23.2, 34.4)

509

9.4 (5.9, 12.9)

12.3 (9.2, 15.4)

 Middle

460

37.0 (30.5, 43.5)

38.3 (32.4, 44.2)

489

9.7 (6.1, 13.3)

14.9 (10.7, 19.1)

 Upper fifth

472

21.3 (16.8, 25.8)

38.3 (32.2, 44.4)

461

9.0 (6.3, 11.7)

17.6 (13.0, 22.1)

 Wealthiest

534

24.9 (20.0, 29.9)

31.8 (25.8, 37.7)

424

14.1 (10.1, 18.1)

16.9 (12.4, 21.4)

Setting

 Rural

881

24.1 (20.4, 27.9)

32.2 (28.0, 36.4)

1044

10.2 (7.3, 13.1)

13.8 (10.7, 16.8)

 Urban

1466

24.2 (20.4, 27.9)

33.0 (28.7, 37.3)

13 33

10.0 (7.4, 12.5)

15.6 (12.0, 19.1)