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Table 3 Socioeconomic indicators for the BOA populations with hip OA, grouped by sex

From: Socioeconomic status of patients in a Swedish national self-management program for osteoarthritis compared with the general population—a descriptive observational study

 

Hip OA male (32%)

Hip OA female (68%)

Knee OA male (31%)

Knee OA female (69%)

 

Hip OA

Reference group

Hip OA

Reference group

Knee OA

Reference group

Knee OA

Reference group

Population

n = 7293

n = 21,879

n = 15,410

n = 46,230

n = 15,282

n = 45,846

n = 34,084

n = 102,252

Age in years *

67.2 (9.7)

67.2 (9.7)

67.1 (9.6)

67.1 (9.6)

66.7 (9.5)

66.7 (9.5)

65.8 (9.6)

65.8 (9.6)

Missing

n = 0

n = 0

n = 0

n = 0

n = 0

n = 0

n = 0

n = 0

Urban/suburban living

68 (66.9, 69.1)

67 (66.4, 67.6)

69 (68.3, 69.7)

68 (67.6, 68.4)

68 (67.3, 68.7)

67 (66.6, 67.4)

70 (69.5, 70.5)

69 (68.7, 69.3)

Missing

n = 1

n = 19

n = 4

n = 29

n = 3

n = 42

n = 1

n = 70

Married

65.5 (64.4, 66.6)

60 (59.4, 60.6)

55 (54.2, 55.8)

52 (51.5, 52.5)

67 (66.3, 67.7)

60 (59.6, 60.4)

56 (55.5, 56.5)

52 (51.7, 52.3)

Missing

n = 1

n = 20

n = 4

n = 29

n = 3

n = 42

n = 1

n = 71

Born in Sweden

94 (93.5, 94.5)

88 (87.6, 88.4)

92 (91.6, 92.4)

87 (86.7, 87.3)

92 (91.6, 92.4)

88 (87.7, 88.3)

89 (88.7, 89.3)

86 (85.8, 86.2)

 The Nordic countries

3 (2.6, 3.4)

4 (3.7, 4.3)

4 (3.7, 4.3)

5 (4.8, 5.2)

3 (2.7, 3.3)

4 (3.8, 4.2)

4 (3.8, 4.2)

5 (4.9, 5.1)

 Europe

2 (1.7, 2.3)

4.5 (4.2, 4.8)

3 (2.7, 3.3)

5 (4.8, 5.2)

3 (2.7, 3.3)

4.5 (4.3, 4.7)

4 (3.8, 4.2)

5 (4.9, 5.1)

 Other countries

1 (0,8, 1.2)

3.5 (3.3, 3.7)

1 (0.8, 1.2)

3 (2.8, 3.2)

2 (1.8, 2.2)

3.5 (3.3, 3.7)

3 (2.8, 3.2)

4 (3.9, 4.1)

Missing

n = 0

n = 2

n = 0

n = 1

n = 0

n = 2

n = 0

n = 7

Educational level

 Low (0–9 years)

26.5 (25.5, 27.5)

32.5 (31.9, 33.1)

21 (20.4, 21.6)

28 (27.6, 28.4)

26.5 (25.8, 27.2)

32 (31.8, 32.4)

21 (20.6, 21.4)

26.5 (26.2, 26.8)

 Medium (10–14 years)

58 (56.9, 59.1)

54 (53.3, 54.7)

60 (59.2, 60.8)

56 (55.5, 56.5)

60 (59.2, 60.8)

54 (53.5, 54.5)

61 (60.5, 61.5)

57 (56.7, 57.3)

 High (≥15 years)

15.5 (14.7, 16.3)

13.5 (13.0, 14.0)

19 (18.4, 19.6)

16 (15.7, 16.3)

13.5 (13.0, 14.0)

14 (13.7, 14.3)

18 (17.6, 18.4)

16.5 (16.3, 16.7)

Missing

n = 18

n = 236

n = 47

n = 526

n = 51

n = 446

n = 74

n = 1111

Population a

n = 5457

n = 16,371

n = 11,696

n = 35,088

n = 11,519

n = 34,557

n = 26,421

n = 79,263

Cohabitation

72 (70.8, 73.2)

65 (64.3, 65.7)

61 (60.1, 61.9)

57 (56.5, 57.5)

72 (71.2, 72.8)

65 (64.5, 65.5)

62 (61.4, 62.6)

58 (57.7, 58.3)

Missing

n = 1

n = 18

n = 1

n = 28

n = 2

n = 27

n = 0

n = 59

Employed

40 (38.7, 41.3)

38 (37.3, 38.7)

34 (33.1, 34.9)

32 (31.5, 32.5)

43 (42.1, 43.9)

40.5 (40.0, 41.0)

39 (38.4, 39.6)

38 (37.7, 38.3)

Missing

n = 4

n = 32

n = 1

n = 51

n = 6

n = 53

n = 0

n = 109

Sick leave b, c

24 (22.2, 25.8)

10 (9.3, 10.7)

27 (25.7, 28.3)

14 (13.4, 14.6)

23 (21.8, 24.2)

9 (8.5, 9.5)

27 (26.2, 27.8)

13 (12.7, 13.3)

 Days of sick leave **

78 (163)

70 (164)

80 (175)

64 (169)

69 (157)

56 (156)

73 (161)

59 (167)

Missing

n = 0

n = 11

n = 1

n = 17

n = 2

n = 20

n = 0

n = 37

Income quartile c

 Lowest (≤12,262)

13 (12.1, 13.9)

22 (21.4, 22.6)

19.5 (18.8, 20.2)

28.5 (28.0, 29.0)

12 (11.4, 12.6)

21 (20.6, 21.4)

19 (18.5, 19.5)

27 (26.7, 27.3)

 2nd (12,263-16,654)

27 (25.8, 28.2)

27 (26.3, 27.7)

29 (28.2, 29.8)

26.5 (26.0, 27.0)

26 (25.2, 26.8)

26 (25.5, 26.5)

28 (27.5, 28.5)

25 (24.7, 25.3)

 3rd (16,655-22,962)

29 (27.8, 30.2)

24 (23.3, 24.7)

25.5 (24.7, 26.3)

22 (21.6, 22.4)

30 (29.2, 30.8)

24 (23.5, 24.5)

27 (26.5, 27.5)

23 (22.7, 23.3)

 Highest (≥22,963)

31 (29.8, 32.2)

27 (26.3, 27.7)

26 (25.2, 26.8)

23 (22.6, 23.4)

32 (31.2, 32.9)

29 (28.5, 29.5)

26 (25.5, 26.5)

25 (24.7, 25.3)

Income d **

18,544 (10,754)

16,948 (10,991)

16,977 (10,355)

15,552 (10,379)

19,000 (10,631)

17,366 (11,410)

17,243 (10,384)

16,236 (11,058)

Missing

n = 1

n = 18

n = 1

n = 28

n = 2

n = 27

n = 0

n = 59

Occupatione

 White-collar workers

52 (49.4, 54.6)

50 (48.4, 51.6)

54 (52.2, 55.8)

57 (56.0, 58.0)

44 (42.3, 45.7)

50 (49.0, 51.0)

51 (49.9, 52.1)

58 (57.4, 58.6)

 % with sick leave b, c

19 (16.2, 21.8)

8 (6.8, 9.2)

26 (23.9, 28.1)

14 (13.0, 15.0)

16 (14.1, 17.9)

7 (6.3, 7.7)

24 (22.7, 25.3)

13 (12.4, 13.6)

 Days of sick leave **

50 (118)

59 (144)

59 (133)

51 (130)

49 (111)

51 (124)

50 (122)

44 (121)

 Blue-collar workers

48 (45.4, 50.6)

50 (48.4, 51.6)

46 (44.2, 47.8)

43 (42.0, 44.0)

56 (54.3, 57.7)

50 (49.0, 51.0)

49 (47.9, 50.1)

42 (41.4, 42.6)

 % with sick leave c

33 (29.5, 36.5)

12 (10.6, 13.4)

39 (36.4, 41.6)

19 (17.7, 20.3)

32 (29.9, 34.1)

14 (13.0, 15.0)

40 (38.5, 41.5)

20 (19.2, 20.8)

 Days of sick leave **

78 (144)

35 (90)

77 (155)

42 (108)

55 (120)

37 (100)

61 (135)

42 (109)

Missing

n = 257

n = 746

n = 385

n = 1011

n = 657

n = 1855

n = 912

n = 2592

  1. Description of socioeconomic indicators for the BOA populations with hip OA compared to their reference groups from the general Swedish population, grouped by sex
  2. Percentages and confidence interval (CI upper, lower) is reported, if no other information is given. *Mean (SD). **Median (IQR)
  3. aThe variables below were only analyzed among those individuals with their baseline year between 2008 and 2015
  4. bAmong those ≤65 years
  5. cDuring the baseline year. d The amount is stated in Euro (€)
  6. eAmong those that were ≤ 65 years and categorized as employed at baseline
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