Background
Methods
CiPCA
Study population and musculoskeletal problems definitions
Statistical analysis
Results
Consultation prevalence by body region
Body region | Rate per 10,000 persons (95% CI) a | Male: female prevalence ratio (95% CI) a | ||
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Foot | 109 | (93 to 124) | 0.97 | (0.72 to 1.29) |
Knee | 104 | (89 to 119) | 1.42 | (1.05 to 1.91) |
Back (any b) | 101 | (86 to 115) | 1.00 | (0.75 to 1.35) |
Chest | 81 | (67 to 94) | 1.38 | (0.98 to 1.93) |
Head | 72 | (59 to 85) | 1.32 | (0.92 to 1.90) |
Hand | 49 | (38 to 62) | 1.37 | (0.88 to 2.11) |
Neck | 45 | (35 to 56) | 0.97 | (0.63 to 1.52) |
Ankle | 37 | (28 to 46) | 1.07 | (0.66 to 1.76) |
Pelvis | 36 | (27 to 45) | 0.89 | (0.54 to 1.46) |
Hip | 26 | (18 to 33) | 0.74 | (0.41 to 1.34) |
Wrist | 19 | (13 to 26) | 0.77 | (0.39 to 1.52) |
Shoulder | 13 | (7 to 18) | 0.46 | (0.19 to 1.12) |
Male (age-group in years) prevalence | |||||||||
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Region | Total a | 3–5 | (95% CI) | 6–9 | (95% CI) | 10–13 | (95% CI) | 14–17 | (95% CI) |
Ankle | 37 | 13 | (4 to 49) | 32 | (15 to 66) | 53 | (30 to 93) | 46 | (26 to 80) |
Back | 48 | 7 | (1 to 38) | 18 | (7 to 47) | 22 | (9 to 52) | 110 | (77 to 158) |
Back (any b) | 101 | 13 | (4 to 49) | 27 | (13 to 59) | 93 | (61 to 142) | 228 | (178 to 293) |
Chest | 81 | 0 | (0 to 26) | 77 | (48 to 123) | 93 | (61 to 142) | 167 | (125 to 224) |
Elbow | 8 | 0 | (0 to 26) | 9 | (2 to 33) | 9 | (2 to 32) | 23 | (10 to 50) |
Foot | 109 | 67 | (36 to 123) | 45 | (25 to 83) | 182 | (134 to 245) | 118 | (83 to 167) |
Hand | 49 | 33 | (14 to 78) | 36 | (18 to 72) | 58 | (34 to 98) | 88 | (58 to 131) |
Head | 72 | 114 | (71 to 181) | 73 | (45 to 118) | 89 | (57 to 136) | 65 | (32 to 89) |
Head/neck | 12 | 27 | (10 to 69) | 14 | (5 to 40) | 4 | (1 to 25) | 11 | (4 to 34) |
Hip | 26 | 7 | (1 to 38) | 23 | (0 to 17) | 31 | (15 to 64) | 23 | (10 to 50) |
Knee | 104 | 67 | (36 to 123) | 64 | (38 to 107) | 124 | (86 to 179) | 206 | (158 to 267) |
Limb | 5 | 0 | (0 to 26) | 14 | (5 to 40) | 4 | (1 to 25) | 8 | (2 to 28) |
Lower back | 49 | 7 | (1 to 38) | 5 | (1 to 26) | 66 | (40 to 109) | 110 | (77 to 158) |
Lower leg | 28 | 7 | (1 to 38) | 0 | (0 to 17) | 66 | (40 to 109) | 65 | (32 to 89) |
Lower limb | 52 | 94 | (56 to 157) | 50 | (28 to 89) | 35 | (18 to 70) | 72 | (46 to 113) |
Neck | 45 | 20 | (7 to 59) | 32 | (15 to 66) | 58 | (34 to 98) | 61 | (38 to 99) |
Pelvis | 36 | 0 | (0 to 26) | 32 | (15 to 66) | 40 | (21 to 76) | 53 | (32 to 89) |
Shoulder | 13 | 0 | (0 to 26) | 5 | (1 to 26) | 13 | (5 to 39) | 11 | (4 to 34) |
Thigh | 6 | 0 | (0 to 26) | 0 | (0 to 17) | 18 | (7 to 45) | 19 | (8 to 44) |
Upper limb | 15 | 13 | (4 to 49) | 0 | (0 to 17) | 18 | (7 to 45) | 23 | (10 to 50) |
Wrist | 19 | 0 | (0 to 26) | 5 | (1 to 26) | 13 | (5 to 39) | 42 | (23 to 75) |
All regions | 827 | 556 | (450 to 684) | 523 | (437 to 624) | 1037 | (918 to 1169) | 1309 | (1186 to 1444) |
Female (age-group in years) prevalence | |||||||||
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Region | Total a | 3–5 | (95% CI) | 6–9 | (95% CI) | 10–13 | (95% CI) | 14–17 | (95% CI) |
Ankle | 37 | 7 | (1 to 40) | 15 | (5 to 43) | 45 | (24 to 82) | 62 | (38 to 101) |
Back | 48 | 0 | (0 to 27) | 29 | (13 to 63) | 54 | (31 to 93) | 105 | (72 to 152) |
Back (any b) | 101 | 0 | (0 to 27) | 44 | (23 to 83) | 112 | (76 to 164) | 205 | (157 to 268) |
Chest | 81 | 0 | (0 to 27) | 63 | (37 to 107) | 49 | (27 to 88) | 132 | (94 to 184) |
Elbow | 8 | 0 | (0 to 27) | 5 | (1 to 27) | 4 | (1 to 25) | 4 | (1 to 22) |
Foot | 109 | 57 | (29 to 113) | 58 | (33 to 101) | 170 | (124 to 232) | 136 | (98 to 188) |
Hand | 49 | 29 | (11 to 73) | 5 | (1 to 27) | 58 | (34 to 99) | 66 | (41 to 105) |
Head | 72 | 72 | (39 to 131) | 58 | (33 to 101) | 31 | (15 to 64) | 85 | (56 to 129) |
Head/neck | 12 | 7 | (1 to 40) | 10 | (3 to 35) | 9 | (2 to 33) | 16 | (6 to 40) |
Hip | 26 | 7 | (1 to 40) | 29 | (13 to 63) | 27 | (12 to 58) | 47 | (27 to 81) |
Knee | 104 | 29 | (11 to 73) | 19 | (8 to 50) | 94 | (61 to 143) | 171 | (127 to 228) |
Limb | 5 | 14 | (4 to 52) | 5 | (1 to 27) | 0 | (0 to 17) | 0 | (0 to 15) |
Lower back | 49 | 0 | (0 to 27) | 0 | (0 to 19) | 54 | (31 to 93) | 105 | (72 to 152) |
Lower leg | 28 | 0 | (0 to 27) | 5 | (1 to 27) | 40 | (21 to 76) | 19 | (8 to 45) |
Lower limb | 52 | 43 | (20 to 93) | 39 | (20 to 76) | 22 | (10 to 52) | 66 | (41 to 105) |
Neck | 45 | 21 | (7 to 63) | 24 | (10 to 56) | 54 | (31 to 93) | 74 | (47 to 115) |
Pelvis | 36 | 14 | (4 to 52) | 5 | (1 to 27) | 31 | (15 to 64) | 89 | (59 to 133) |
Shoulder | 13 | 14 | (4 to 52) | 0 | (0 to 19) | 18 | (7 to 46) | 35 | (18 to 66) |
Thigh | 6 | 0 | (0 to 27) | 0 | (0 to 19) | 0 | (0 to 17) | 4 | (1 to 22) |
Upper limb | 15 | 7 | (1 to 40) | 15 | (5 to 43) | 13 | (5 to 39) | 27 | (13 to 56) |
Wrist | 19 | 7 | (1 to 40) | 10 | (3 to 35) | 22 | (10 to 52) | 43 | (24 to 76) |
All regions | 827 | 336 | (254 to 444) | 440 | (360 to 537) | 818 | (711 to 939) | 1248 | (1126 to 1381) |