Table 4 General population studies. Prevalence and incidence rates of musculoskeletal extremity complaints in the older age groups

Prevalence, %

6 months

12 months

Point

Often/

usually

Weekly

2 weeks

Monthly

6 months

Lifetime

19.9 [37]

13.3 [37]

9.4–11.7 [51]

3.9–4.0 [38]

2.7 [40]

3.6–4.2 [36]

8 [37]

5 [37]

13.3 [42]

6–14 [52]

33–63 [50]

9 [37]

7 [37]

2.6 [42]

4 [52]

2–5 [50]

4.4 [42]

5–7 [52]

15–23 [50]

21 [43]

16 [43]

28.9–31.9 [51]

8.6–12.8 [38]

12.4 [40]

7 [43]

4 [43]

5.9 [42]

5–7 [52]

2.7 [42]

13 [43]

11 [43]

32.3 [42]

29–32 [52]

6.5 [40]^a

25 [48]

17–21 [50]

6.2 [42]

14 [43]

8 [43]

11.5 [42]

7–12 [52]

5.5 [40]

15–19 [50]

3.5 [49]