Baseline characteristics of subjects with a musculoskeletal (MSK) disorder and age and sex matched MSK disorder-free controls
| Characteristics | MSK disorder (n = 310) | MSK disorder-free (n = 620) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Results are percentages unless otherwise stated. | |||
| *Standard deviation; †matching variables; ‡infectious disease requiring antibiotic treatment. | |||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 51.1 (4.3) | 51.1 (4.3) | –† |
| Women | 37 | 37 | –† |
| Living alone | 13 | 9 | 0.07 |
| Professional status | 0.42 | ||
| Professionals | 7 | 9 | |
| Managerial | 59 | 54 | |
| Workers | 15 | 15 | |
| Unemployed/retired | 19 | 22 | |
| Education level | 0.48 | ||
| Primary | 35 | 38 | |
| Secondary | 25 | 26 | |
| Tertiary | 40 | 36 | |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Cancer | 3 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Infectious disease‡ | 14 | 6 | 0.0001 |
| Diabetes | 0.7 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Cardiovascular | 5 | 3 | 0.14 |
| Antioxidant supplementation | 49.4 | 51.1 | 0.26 |