Table 3 Responses to the four questions^a included in the algorithm for symptom-based arthritis, stratified by country and sex^b (non-weighted)

China (n = 8016)

Ghana (n = 2749)

India (n = 7489)

Mexico^b (n = 1692)

Russian Federation (n = 2806)

South Africa (n = 2428)

^cAny pain during last 12 months? (Yes)

29.1% (28.0%–30.2%)

38.2% (36.4%–40.0%)

29.2% (28.0%–30.4%)

28.4% (26.3%–30.9%)

48.4% (46.4%–50.4%)

36.5% (34.6%–38.4%)

^cAny stiffness during last 12 months? (Yes)

24.2% (23.2%–25.2%)

43.5% (41.5%–45.6%)

29.7% (28.5%–30.8%)

23.3% (20.9%–26.0%)

50.5% (48.8%–52.1%)

33.2% (31.2%–35.3%)

^dDid stiffness last for >30 min? (Yes)

24.7% (22.4%–27.1%)

38.1% (35.6%–40.7%)

33.3% (30.9%–35.2%)

26.1% (21.8%–31.0%)

45.3% (42.8%–47.9%)

36.3% (33.3%–39.4%)

^dDid stiffness go away after movement? (No)

19.2% (17.4%–21.0%)

31.5% (28.9%–34.2%)

25.4% (23.7%–27.3%)

15.3% (12.3%–18.9%)

33.1% (30.5%–35.9%)

19.8% (17.2%–22.7%)

China (n = 6993)

Ghana (n = 2816)

India (n = 4709)

Mexico (n = 1050)

Russian Federation^b (n = 1549)

South Africa (n = 1797)

^cAny pain during last 12 months? (Yes)

20.4% (19.6%–21.3%)

25.2% (23.5%–26.9%)

23.4% (22.0%–24.7%)

20.1% (17.5%–23.0%)

32.9% (30.5%–35.5%)

25.3% (23.3%–27.5%)

^cAny stiffness during last 12 months? (Yes)

17.2% (16.4%–17.9%)

29.8% (28.2%–31.5%)

25.4% (24.1%–26.7%)

16.1% (14.1%–18.3%)

34.6% (32.4%–36.9%)

23.7% (21.9%–25.5%)

^dDid stiffness last for >30 min? (Yes)

26.5% (24.4%–28.8%)

29.2% (25.6%–33.1%)

29.0% (26.5%–31.6%)

25.9% (19.7%–33.3%)

40.0% (35.0%–45.1%)

30.1% (25.6%–35.0%)

^dDid stiffness go away after movement? (No)

20.4% (18.1%–22.9%)

25.2% (22.3%–28.3%)

22.5% (19.8%–25.4%)

17.9% (12.6%–24.8%)

29.4% (25.5%–33.7%)

16.4% (13.0%–20.6%)