Prevalence of self reported musculoskeletal diseases (%) in the Dutch population, including 95% confidence interval, DMC3 study (standardised)
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description of disease | Prevalence (95% CI) | % Receiving medical treatment | Prevalence (95% CI) | % Receiving medical treatment |
| *Excluding “other”. | ||||
| Herniated disc of back | 10.3 (±1.5) | 52.2 | 8.3 (±1.2) | 55.9 |
| Gout | 3.7 (±0.9) | 64.8 | 2.3 (±0.7) | 36.8 |
| RSI | 1.9 (±0.7) | 58.9 | 2.0 (±0.6) | 49.0 |
| Epicondylitis | 10.4 (±1.5) | 43.8 | 11.6 (±1.4) | 44.5 |
| Osteoarthritis of knee | 10.1 (±1.5) | 34.2 | 13.6 (±1.5) | 46.4 |
| Osteoarthritis of hip | 3.9 (±0.9) | 48.0 | 9.6 (±1.3) | 58.9 |
| Osteoporosis | 1.9 (±0.7) | 71.5 | 9.9 (±1.3) | 54.9 |
| Whiplash | 1.6 (±0.6) | 53.1 | 2.6 (±0.7) | 45.6 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 1.6 (±0.6) | 78.3 | 4.6 (±0.9) | 56.0 |
| Other chronic arthritis | 2.2 (±0.7) | 58.5 | 4.4 (±0.9) | 57.6 |
| Fibromyalgia | 0.2 (±0.2) | 100.0 | 2.1 (±0.6) | 66.5 |
| Tendinitis or capsulitis | 15.4 (±1.8) | 48.6 | 17.2 (±1.7) | 53.6 |
| Other | 20.1 (±2.0) | 53.3 | 22.3 (±1.8) | 53.4 |
| Musculoskelal disease* | 40.8 (±2.4) | 48.0 (±2.2) | ||
| One MSD* | 25.5 | 25.8 | ||
| Two MSD* | 10.8 | 12.4 | ||
| Three MSD* | 3.0 | 5.1 | ||
| Four or more* | 1.5 | 4.7 | ||