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Table 2 Prevalence and distribution of socio-demographic characteristics among working-age individuals (ages 25–64) back problems, arthritis and back problems, reporting arthritis, and any other chronic conditions; 2007/2008 Canadian community health survey
| No chronic condition | Back problem | Back problem + Arthritis | Arthritis | Other chronic condition(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated number of individuals (1,000) | 8,401 | 2,927 | 1,061 | 1,328 | 4,511 |
| Prevalence (%) | 46.1 | 16.1 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 24.8 |
| Sex (%) | |||||
| Male | 54.0 | 51.1 | 41.4 | 40.4 | 45.2 |
| Female | 46.0 | 48.9 | 58.6 | 59.6 | 54.8 |
| Age (%) | |||||
| 25-34 | 31.9 | 22.8 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 21.3 |
| 35-44 | 29.9 | 29.2 | 17.1 | 14.5 | 24.7 |
| 45-54 | 25.2 | 29.3 | 35.2 | 33.0 | 28.4 |
| 55-64 | 13.0 | 18.8 | 42.1 | 46.0 | 25.7 |
| Education (%) | |||||
| < Secondary grad | 8.6 | 11.5 | 20.9 | 16.9 | 11.7 |
| Secondary grad | 16.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 17.1 | 16.2 |
| Some post-secondary | 6.0 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Post-secondary grad | 69.4 | 65.9 | 55.1 | 58.7 | 64.9 |
| BMI (%) | |||||
| Underweight/normal | 52.7 | 45.1 | 37.1 | 36.3 | 42.3 |
| Overweight | 34.5 | 35.5 | 35.1 | 37.0 | 34.9 |
| Obese | 12.8 | 19.4 | 27.8 | 26.7 | 22.8 |
| Living arrangement (%) | |||||
| Single, with or without others | 17.2 | 17.5 | 21.9 | 18.8 | 18.2 |
| Living with partner/spouse | 22.8 | 25.5 | 35.2 | 36.4 | 28.3 |
| Living with children | 47.7 | 45.9 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 42.5 |
| Other | 12.3 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 11.0 |
| Smoking (%) | |||||
| Never | 22.7 | 29.1 | 24.2 | 29.1 | 33.0 |
| Current | 36.7 | 29.5 | 33.8 | 25.4 | 24.7 |
| Former | 40.6 | 41.3 | 42.0 | 45.6 | 42.3 |
| Alcohol (%) | |||||
| Nondrinker | 69.5 | 15.8 | 23.9 | 20.2 | 18.2 |
| Regular | 14.2 | 68.9 | 55.2 | 61.8 | 64.6 |
| Occasional | 16.4 | 15.3 | 20.9 | 18.0 | 17.2 |
| Physical activity (%) | |||||
| Active | 25.2 | 22.0 | 20.3 | 20.7 | 20.8 |
| Moderately active | 25.0 | 24.8 | 21.8 | 24.6 | 26.6 |
| Inactive | 49.8 | 53.2 | 58.0 | 54.7 | 52.6 |
| Work status (%) | |||||
| In labor force | 89.8 | 84.7 | 64.2 | 73.9 | 82.0 |
| Not currently employed | 9.7 | 11.6 | 21.2 | 20.7 | 14.7 |
| Out of the labor force | 0.5 | 3.7 | 14.6 | 5.4 | 3.3 |
