Table 2

Eligible participants from the Cohorte des consultants des Centres d’examens de santé (CONSTANCES) population cohort study (n=35 526)

n%*
Socioprofessional category
 Farmers130.04
 Craftsmen, traders and entrepreneurs5341.50
 Executives and higher intellectual professions12 19234.32
 Intermediate professions11 03931.07
 Salaried employees800822.54
 Manual workers374010.53
Sex
 Male15 80044.47
 Female19 72655.53
Age
 18–24 years old7632.15
 25–34 years old647018.21
 35–44 years old916225.79
 45–54 years old10 61729.89
 55–64 years old654618.43
 65 years and older19685.54
Musculoskeletal symptoms (pain in the past 7 days and current pain level 6 or more)
 Hand16566.06
 Knee25769.29
 Neck27449.81
 Elbow10093.76
 Lower back415114.74
 Shoulder21667.85
 One or more regions818123.03
  • *Per cent of non-missing responses.