Table 4 Prevalence, kappa and percent agreement for those asked Questionnaire 2 at two different times

Low back pain on most days over the past month

39.7

42.6

76.5

51.1

0.52

Low back stiffness on most days over the past month

26.5

30.7

92.2

61.7

0.80

Hip pain on most days in the last month (left)

15.2

17.8

88.2

73.5

0.56

Hip pain on most days in the last month (right)

13.3

15.8

90.2

67.3

0.70

Hip pain on most days in the last month (no)

78.2

75.3

82.4

61.1

0.55

Hip stiffness on most days in the last month (left)

12.6

11.9

94.1

77.7

0.74

Hip stiffness on most days in the last month (right)

11.9

12.9

92.2

73.5

0.70

Hip pain on most days in the last month (no)

82.8

83.2

92.2

68.4

0.75

Knee pain, aching or stiffness either at rest or when moving on most days over the last month (left)

20.5

19.8

92.2

70.6

0.73

Knee pain, aching or stiffness either at rest or when moving on most days over the last month (right)

23.2

24.8

90.2

65.1

0.72

Knee pain, aching or stiffness either at rest or when moving on most days over the last month (no)

70.2

71.3

88.2

60.1

0.71

Foot pain, aching or stiffness in either feet on most days over the last month (left)

17.9

16.8

92.2

76.2

0.67

Foot pain, aching or stiffness in either feet on most days over the last month (right)

17.9

19.8

88.2

73.2

0.56

Foot pain, aching or stiffness in either feet on most days over the last month (no)

78.2

79.2

88.2

73.2

0.56

Pain or aching in your hands on most days over the last month (left)

23.8

24.8

90.2

64.9

0.72

Pain or aching in your hands on most days over the last month (right)

28.5

31.7

90.2

56.1

0.78

Pain or aching in your hands on most days over the last month (no)

70.2

67.3

90.2

56.1

0.78

Stiffness in your hands on most days over the last month (left)

12.6

12.9

92.2

85.5

0.46

Stiffness in your hands on most days over the last month (right)

13.9

14.9

88.2

79.2

0.43

Stiffness in your hands on most days over the last month (no)

84.5

83.2

86.3

77.7

0.38

Pain or aching in either or both shoulders on most days over the past month^a

29.8

31.7

96.1

60.2

0.90

Stiffness in either or both shoulders on most days over the past month

17.2

19.8

90.2

69.7

0.68