Respondents (n=863) | |
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Age (years) | |
50–64 | 245 (28) |
65–74 | 367 (43) |
75+ | 251 (29) |
Female | 478 (55) |
Lives alone | 185 (21) |
Currently in full-time or part-time paid employment | 196 (24) |
Occupational class* | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 203 (25) |
Intermediate occupations | 190 (23) |
Routine and manual occupations | 418 (52) |
Perceived financial strain: ‘quite comfortably off’† | 150 (17) |
Self-rated health: fair/poor | 224 (26) |
Number of self-reported comorbidities (0–22): median (IQR) | 4 (2, 6) |
HADS (0–21): median (IQR) | |
Anxiety | 5 (2.5, 8) |
Depression | 3 (1, 6) |
Hip pain in past 12 months | 483 (56) |
Knee pain in past 12 months | 633 (73) |
Hand pain in past 12 months | 589 (68) |
Time since onset of joint problem (years) | |
<1 | 32 (4) |
1–5 | 243 (28) |
6–10 | 241 (28) |
>10 | 336 (39) |
Never consulted GP for joint problem | 141 (16) |
Consulted GP for joint problem in past 12 months | 434 (50) |
Figures are numbers (percentage) of respondents unless otherwise stated.
*Standard occupational classification based on current/last job title.71 ,72
†From Thomas.70
GP, general practitioner; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.69