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Table 1 Subject characteristics at baseline for all subjects (N = 2,313)

From: Low vitamin D and the risk of developing chronic widespread pain: results from the European male ageing study

Subject characteristics

 
 

mean (SD)

Age (years)

58.8 (10.6)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

27.6 (4.0)

Sit to stand time (seconds)

12.4 (3.2)

Time to walk 50 feet (seconds)

13.2 (2.8)

PASE score

201.2 (88.4)

25 (OH) D (ng/mL)

25.9 (12.6)

1,25 (OH) 2 D (pg/mL)

59.4 (15.9)

Alcohol-number of days alcohol consumed

N (%)

 Never

349 (15.1)

 <1 week

631 (27.4)

 1–2

489 (21.2)

 3–4

297 (12.8)

 5–6

171 (7.4)

 7

371 (16.1)

Ever smoked (vs. never smoker)

1612 (70.8)

Depressiona (vs. not depressed)

272 (11.9)

Number of comorbidities

 

 None

893 (39.1)

 1

453 (19.8)

 ≥2

940 (41.1)

Self-reported ≥30 minutes walking/cycling outside per day (vs. <30 minutes)

1493 (64.8)

Pain status

 

 Pain free

959 (41.5)

 Some pain

1159 (50.1)

 CWP

195 (8.4)

 

median (IQR)

Number of pain sites

1 (0–4)

  1. PASE, Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly; 25 (OH) D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3; 1,25 (OH) 2 D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. aThe presence of depression was determined using Beck Depression Inventory with scores ≥10 indicating the presence of depression