Table 2 Univariable analyses of severity of pain by BMI and covariates (socio-demographic and health-related variables)
Total | No pain | Pain but no interference with day-to-day activities | Regular pain that interferes with day-to-day activities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | n | % (95 % CI) | n | % (95 % CI) | n | % (95 % CI) | |
Overall | 2616 | 1972 | 75.4 (73.7–77.0) | 350 | 13.4 (12.1–14.7) | 294 | 11.2 (10.1–12.5) |
BMI | |||||||
Normal/underweight | 1209 | 961 | 79.5 (77.1–81.6) | 151 | 12.5 (10.8–14.5) | 97 | 8.0 (6.6–9.7) |
Overweight | 843 | 632 | 74.9 (71.9–77.7) | 114 | 13.6 (11.4–16.0) | 97 | 11.5 (9.5–13.8) |
Obese | 564 | 379 | 67.3 (63.3–71.0) | 84 | 14.9 (12.2–18.1) | 100 | 17.8 (14.9–21.2) |
Covariates | |||||||
Sex | |||||||
Male | 1326 | 1026 | 77.4 (75.0–79.5) | 155 | 11.7 (10.1–13.5) | 145 | 10.9 (9.4–12.7) |
Female | 290 | 946 | 73.3 (70.8–75.7) | 195 | 15.1 (13.3–17.2) | 149 | 11.6 (9.9–13.4) |
Age group | |||||||
15-24 | 385 | 331 | 85.9 (82.1–89.1) | 30 | 7.7 (5.4–10.8) | 25 | 6.4 (4.3–9.3) |
25-34 | 409 | 315 | 76.9 (72.6–80.7) | 59 | 14.5 (11.4–18.2) | 35 | 8.7 (6.3–11.8) |
35-44 | 483 | 391 | 80.8 (77.0–84.1) | 54 | 11.1 (8.6–14.3) | 39 | 8.1 (6.0–10.8) |
45-54 | 477 | 352 | 73.8 (69.6–77.5) | 64 | 13.4 (10.6–16.8) | 61 | 12.8 (10.1–16.1) |
55-64 | 372 | 259 | 69.6 (64.7–74.0) | 60 | 16.1 (12.7–20.2) | 53 | 14.3 (11.2–18.3) |
65-74 | 286 | 188 | 65.6 (59.9–70.9) | 51 | 17.9 (13.9–22.8) | 47 | 16.4 (12.6–21.2) |
75+ | 203 | 137 | 67.5 (60.8–73.6) | 32 | 15.8 (11.5–21.5) | 34 | 16.6 (12.1–22.3) |
Area of residence (rurality) | |||||||
Metro. Adelaide | 1952 | 1471 | 75.4 (73.4–77.2) | 273 | 14.0 (12.5–15.6) | 208 | 10.7 (9.4–12.1) |
SA Country | 656 | 496 | 75.6 (72.1–78.7) | 75 | 11.5 (9.2–14.1) | 85 | 13.0 (10.6–15.8) |
Marital status | |||||||
Married/De facto | 1701 | 1278 | 75.2 (73.1–77.2) | 234 | 13.7 (12.2–15.4) | 189 | 11.1 (9.7–12.7) |
Separated/Divorced | 211 | 147 | 69.8 (63.3–75.6) | 28 | 13.4 (9.4–18.6) | 35 | 16.8 (12.4–22.5) |
Widowed | 34 | 90 | 67.1 (58.7–74.4) | 22 | 16.5 (11.1–23.7) | 22 | 16.5 (11.1–23.7) |
Never married | 561 | 447 | 79.7 (76.2–82.8) | 66 | 11.8 (9.4–14.8) | 48 | 8.5 (6.5–11.1) |
Country of birth | |||||||
Australia | 1906 | 1456 | 76.4 (74.4–78.2) | 252 | 13.2 (11.8–14.8) | 198 | 10.4 (9.1–11.9) |
UK and Ireland | 327 | 228 | 69.7 (64.5–74.4) | 49 | 15.1 (11.6–19.4) | 50 | 15.2 (11.7–19.5) |
Other | 384 | 289 | 75.3 (70.7–79.3) | 49 | 12.7 (9.8–16.4) | 46 | 12.0 (9.1–15.7) |
Educational attainment | |||||||
Up to secondary | 145 | 862 | 75.3 (72.7–77.7) | 148 | 12.9 (11.1–15.0) | 135 | 11.8 (10.1–13.8) |
Trade, Apprenticeship, Certificate, Diploma | 995 | 725 | 72.8 (70.0–75.5) | 145 | 14.6 (12.6–16.9) | 125 | 12.5 (10.6–14.8) |
Degree or higher | 467 | 384 | 82.1 (78.4–85.3) | 56 | 12.0 (9.4–15.3) | 28 | 5.9 (4.1–8.4) |
Household annual income | |||||||
Up to $20,000 | 330 | 216 | 65.4 (60.1–70.3) | 52 | 15.9 (12.4–20.2) | 62 | 18.7 (14.9–23.3) |
$20,001 to $50,000 | 625 | 451 | 72.1 (68.4–75.4) | 87 | 14.0 (11.5–16.9) | 87 | 14.0 (11.5–16.9) |
$50,001 to $80,000 | 539 | 430 | 79.7 (76.1–82.9) | 66 | 12.2 (9.7–15.3) | 43 | 8.0 (6.0–10.6) |
$80,001 or more | 644 | 495 | 76.8 (73.4–79.9) | 96 | 15.0 (12.4–17.9) | 53 | 8.2 (6.4–10.6) |
Not stated | 478 | 381 | 79.8 (75.9–83.1) | 48 | 10.0 (7.6–13.0) | 49 | 10.2 (7.8–13.3) |
Overall | 2616 | 1972 | 75.4 (73.7–77.0) | 350 | 13.4 (12.1–14.7) | 294 | 11.2 (10.1–12.5) |