Table 1 Summary of questions
Questionnaire 1 | Response options | Questionnaire 2 | Response options |
|---|---|---|---|
Have you ever had pain or aching in your low back, either at rest or when moving, on most days for at least a month? | Yes | Over the past month, have you had pain or aching in your low back, either at rest or when moving, on most days? | Yes |
No | No | ||
Don’t know/ refused | Don’t know/ refused | ||
Have you ever had stiffness in your low back, when first getting out of bed in the morning, on most days for at least a month? | Yes | Over the past month, have you had stiffness in your low back, when first getting out of bed in the morning, on most days? | Yes |
No | No | ||
Don’t know/ refused | Don’t know/ refused | ||
Have you ever had pain or aching in your hips, either at rest or when moving, on most days for at least a month? | Yes | Over the past month, have you had pain or aching in your hips, either at rest or when moving, on most days? | Yes, Left hip |
No | Yes, Right hip | ||
Don’t know/ refused | No | ||
Don’t know/ refused | |||
Have you ever had stiffness in your hip joints or muscles, when first getting out of bed in the morning, on most days for at least a month? | Yes | Over the past month, have you had stiffness in your hip joints or muscles, when first getting out of bed in the morning, on most days? | Yes, Left hip |
No | Yes, Right hip | ||
Don’t know/ refused | No | ||
|  | Don’t know/ refused | ||
Have you ever had pain, aching or stiffness in your knees, either at rest or when moving, on most days for at least a month? | Yes | Over the past month, have you had pain, aching or stiffness in your knees, either at rest or when moving, on most days? | Yes, Left knee |
No | Yes, Right knee | ||
Don’t know/ refused | No | ||
Don’t know/ refused | |||
On most days, do you have pain, aching or stiffness in either of your feet? | No | Over the past month, have you had pain, aching or stiffness in either of your feet on most days? | No |
Yes, left foot | Yes, Left foot | ||
Yes, right foot | Yes, Right foot | ||
Yes, both feet | Not applicable (eg amputee) | ||
Yes, not sure what side | Don’t Know | ||
Not applicable (eg amputee) | |||
Don’t know | |||
Have you ever had pain or aching in your shoulder, either at rest or when moving, on most days for at least a month? | Yes | Over the past month, have you had pain or aching in either or both of your shoulders, either at rest or when moving, on most days? | Yes |
No | No | ||
Don’t know/ refused | Don’t know/ refused | ||
Have you ever had stiffness in your shoulder, when first getting out of bed in the morning, on most days for at least a month? | Yes | Over the past month, have you had stiffness in either or both of your shoulders, when first getting out of bed in the morning, on most days? | Yes |
No | No | ||
Don’t know/ refused | Don’t know/ refused | ||
Have you had pain, aching or stiffness in your hands, either at rest or when using them, on most days for at least a month? | Yes | Over the past month, have you had pain or aching in your hands, either at rest or when moving, on most days? | Yes, Left hand |
No | Yes, Right hand | ||
Don’t know/ refused | No | ||
Don’t know / refused | |||
| Â | Â | Over the past month, have you had stiffness in your hands when first getting out of bed in the morning, on most days? | Yes, Left hand |
Yes, Right hand | |||
No | |||
Don’t know / refused | |||
Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have arthritis? | Osteoarthritis | Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have arthritis? | Osteoarthritis |
Rheumatoid arthritis | Rheumatoid arthritis | ||
Yes, other (specify) | Yes, other (specify) | ||
Yes, don’t know type | Yes, don’t know type | ||
No, don’t have arthritis | No, don’t have arthritis | ||
Don't know / refused | Don't know / refused |