Table 1 Sample characteristics and MSK-HQ scores by socio-demographic groups and self-reported health status categories
Variables | N | % | MSK-HQ score Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2004 | 100.0 | 44.13 (9.94) |
Gender | p = .001 | ||
Men | 940 | 46.9 | 44.85 (9.81) |
Women | 1064 | 53.1 | 43.50 (10.01) |
Agea | p = .000 | ||
18–24 | 192 | 9.6 | 47.28 (7.71) |
25–34 | 306 | 15.3 | 46.26 (8.29) |
35–44 | 387 | 19.3 | 45.90 (8.95) |
45–54 | 332 | 16.6 | 43.77 (10.54) |
55–64 | 328 | 16.4 | 40.54 (10.87) |
65–74 | 400 | 20.0 | 42.97 (10.42) |
75 + | 59 | 2.9 | 41.17 (10.15) |
Education | p = .000 | ||
Primary | 608 | 30.3 | 42.12 (11.13) |
Secondary | 968 | 48.3 | 44.68 (9.34) |
Tertiary | 428 | 21.4 | 45.77 (8.97) |
Settlement type | p = .000 | ||
Capital | 358 | 17.9 | 45.89 (8.88) |
Town | 1053 | 52.6 | 44.26 (9.98) |
Village | 593 | 29.6 | 42.86 (10.29) |
Married/having a partner | p = .857 | ||
Yes | 1300 | 64.9 | 44.18 (9.74) |
No | 704 | 35.1 | 44.04 (10.30) |
Living with someone in the household | p = .224 | ||
Yes | 1686 | 84.1 | 44.24 (9.93) |
No | 318 | 15.9 | 43.59 (10.00) |
Paid work | p = .000 | ||
Yes | 1158 | 57.8 | 45.14 (9.21) |
No | 846 | 42.2 | 42.76 (10.71) |
Houshold income category (not reported N = 304)b | p = .000 | ||
0–718 EUR | 752 | 44.2 | 41.78 (10.95) |
718–1435 EUR | 763 | 44.9 | 44.76 (9.23) |
Above 1435 EUR | 185 | 10.9 | 48.25 (7.27) |
Self-perceived health | p = .000 | ||
Very good | 207 | 10.3 | 51.25 (6.25) |
Good | 809 | 40.4 | 48.63 (6.20) |
Fair | 784 | 39.1 | 41.65 (8.54) |
Bad | 186 | 9.3 | 29.38 (9.59) |
Very bad | 18 | 0.9 | 20.89 (12.51) |
Long standing illness (not reported N = 90) | p = .000 | ||
No | 899 | 47.0 | 48.55 (7.10) |
Yes | 1015 | 53.0 | 40.26 (10.63) |
GALI (not reported N = 32) | p = .000 | ||
Severly limited | 106 | 5.4 | 26.75 (11.37) |
Limited, but not severly | 590 | 29.9 | 38.34 (9.17) |
Not limited | 1276 | 64.7 | 48.26 (6.79) |
Informal care recipient due to MSK problems in the past three months (not reported N = 114) | p = .000 | ||
Yes | 113 | 6.0 | 28.41 (9.88) |
No | 1777 | 94.0 | 45.45 (8.87) |
Informal caregiver | p = .000 | ||
Yes | 238 | 11.9 | 41.60 (10.69) |
No | 1766 | 88.1 | 44.48 (9.79) |