Table 1

Characteristics of interviewees (n=13)

Participants	Age	Family situation	Native country	Years in Denmark	Pain location	Lengths of pain experiences, in years
P1	30–40	Married, 2 children	Pakistan	25–29	Generalised pain	11
P2	40–50	Divorced, 3 children	Iraq	10–14	Neck, back, head	11
P3	50–60	Married, 5 children	Jordan	25–29	Shoulders, arms, generalised pain	4
P4	50–60	Married, 6 children	Iraq	25–29	Generalised pain	4
P5	40–50	Married, 3 children	Turkey	25–29	Shoulders, arms, feet	9
P6	30–40	Divorced, 2 children	Afghanistan	20–24	Head, neck, shoulders, arms	4
P7	50–60	Divorced, 3 children	Morocco	40–44	Generalised pain	10
P8	30–40	Married, 5 children	Afghanistan	15–19	Shoulders, back, neck, head, legs	19
P9	30–40	Married, 3 children	Turkey	15–19	Back, legs, kidney	3
P10	60–70	Married, 5 children	Turkey	30–34	Back, legs, arms	14
P11	50–60	Married, 4 children	Iraq	20–24	Knees, neck, back	15
P12	40–50	Divorced, 3 children	Turkey	30–34	Back, feet, head	23
P13	50–60	Divorced, 0 children	Somalia	15–19	Shoulders, arms, legs	5