Analgesic use (n = 12,481)a
|
53.8
|
(6719)
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31.7
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(3957)
|
5.1
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(641)
|
9.3
|
(1164)
|
Sex, % women (n = 12,481)
|
41.8
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(2818)
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65.1
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(2561)
|
58.6
|
(378)
|
70.8
|
(824)
|
Age (n = 12,481)
| | | | | | | | |
30–39
|
3.2
|
(213)
|
6.2
|
(247)
|
1.2
|
(8)
|
3.3
|
(38)
|
40–49
|
23.1
|
(1549)
|
37.4
|
(1479)
|
20.7
|
(133)
|
31.4
|
(365)
|
50–59
|
18.4
|
(1236)
|
20.5
|
(813)
|
16.8
|
(108)
|
18.1
|
(211)
|
60–69
|
35.5
|
(2388)
|
24.7
|
(979)
|
35.7
|
(229)
|
28.4
|
(330)
|
70–79
|
15.5
|
(1041)
|
8.8
|
(347)
|
20.1
|
(129)
|
14.8
|
(172)
|
80–87
|
4.3
|
(292)
|
2.3
|
(92)
|
5.3
|
(34)
|
4.1
|
(48)
|
Mean (SD), 30–87 years
|
58.9
|
(12.3)
|
53.6
|
(12.3)
|
60.8
|
(12.0)
|
57.1
|
(12.8)
|
Bad or very bad self-reported health (n = 12,390)
|
3.2
|
(226)
|
4.3
|
(162)
|
10.1
|
(70)
|
15.9
|
(185)
|
Education below college or university (n = 12,341)
|
59.9
|
(4029)
|
63.0
|
(2278)
|
69.4
|
(451)
|
74.3
|
(827)
|
Smoking, current daily (n = 12,329)
|
18.1
|
(1194)
|
21.1
|
(873)
|
24.1
|
(146)
|
27.5
|
(318)
|
Pain lasting three months or more (n = 12,462)
|
19.9
|
(1344)
|
35.6
|
(1393)
|
63.1
|
(404)
|
74.7
|
(868)
|
Headache, last year (n = 11,472)
|
18.5
|
(1156)
|
50.0
|
(1928)
|
46.7
|
(257)
|
61.3
|
(645)
|
Severe pain or stiffness in muscles, last four weeks
| | | | | | | | |
Neck (n = 10,665)
|
4.2
|
(243)
|
9.6
|
(326)
|
20.1
|
(104)
|
29.5
|
(289)
|
Hip/leg (n = 10,531)
|
3.8
|
(237)
|
7.8
|
(249)
|
20.5
|
(122)
|
28.9
|
(280)
|
Psychological distressb (n = 11,941)
|
5.4
|
(343)
|
8.7
|
(340)
|
11.4
|
(67)
|
20.9
|
(230)
|
Frequent GP consultations, last 12 monthsc (n = 9335)
|
10.9
|
(538)
|
11.6
|
(343)
|
19.7
|
(105)
|
25.2
|
(243)
|
Drug use, last four weeks
| | | | | | | | |
Antidepressants (n = 12,195)
|
1.6
|
(116)
|
2.9
|
(106)
|
4.3
|
(29)
|
9.0
|
(97)
|
Sleeping pills or tranquilizers (n = 12,164)
|
5.7
|
(476)
|
12.0
|
(445)
|
14.8
|
(112)
|
27.3
|
(297)
|