LBP and/or NSP, % (95% CI) | Solely LBP, % (95% CI) | Solely NSP, % (95% CI) | Concurrent LBP and NSP, % (95% CI) | Mean exposure duration, years (95% CI) | ||
Men | Low physical workload | 27 (25 to 28) | 11 (10 to 12) | 11 (10 to 12) | 5 (5 to 6) | 10 (10 to 10) |
High physical workload | 37 (35 to 39) | 13 (12 to 14) | 14 (13 to 15) | 10 (9 to 11) | 12 (12 to 12) | |
Women | Low physical workload | 41 (40 to 43) | 9 (9 to 10) | 20 (19 to 21) | 12 (11 to 13) | 11 (11 to 11) |
High physical workload | 47 (46 to 49) | 11 (10 to 12) | 20 (19 to 22) | 16 (15 to 17) | 10 (10 to 11) |
Stratified by sex and exposure to physical workload (low physical workload and high physical workload).
LBP, low back pain; NSP, neck–shoulder pain.