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Table 2 Percentages and relative risks (95% confidence intervals) for indicators of health and well-being

From: Health profile for Danish adults with activity limitation: a cross-sectional study

Activity limitation

No

Some

Profound

Percentage with health indicatora

RR (95% CI)b

Percentage with health indicatora

RR (95% CI)b

Percentage with health indicatora

RR (95% CI)b

Health and well-being

 Poor self-perceived health

2.2

1

27.4

1.33 (1.32–1.37)

64.8

2.78 (2.50–3.00)

 Poor dental status

9.5

1

21.8

1.52 (1.40–1.65)

31.1

1.85 (1.68–2.03)

 Pain or discomfort in musculoskeletal system

71.4

1

92.1

1.27 (1.25–1.29)

93.5

1.28 (1.26–1.31)

 Headache

31.2

1

44.6

1.50 (1.43–1.57)

49.6

1.72 (1.61–1.83)

 Fatigue

53.2

1

74.7

1.39 (1.35–1.43)

83.5

1.51 (1.47–1.56)

 Dyssomnia

30.0

1

51.9

1.72 (1.64–1.80)

62.9

2.10 (1.98–2.23)

 Psychological symptoms

29.9

1

49.5

1.69 (1.61–1.76)

61.6

2.11 (1.99–2.24)

 Stress

14.0

1

33.7

2.46 (2.29–2.64)

55.3

4.05 (3.74–4.38)

 Hypnotics/sedatives (prescription-only)

4.1

1

14.9

3.32 (2.92–3.77)

27.0

5.89 (5.08–6.84)

 Hypnotics/sedatives (over-the-counter)

0.8

1

2.1

2.71 (1.97–3.71)

2.6

3.32 (2.10–5.26)

 Analgesics (prescription-only)

11.9

1

35.7

2.89 (2.69–3.10)

54.0

4.32 (3.98–4.69)

 Analgesics (over-the-counter)

34.7

1

43.0

1.30 (1.24–1.36)

40.6

1.28 (1.19–1.39)

 Laxatives (prescription-only)

2.9

1

11.5

3.70 (3.19–4.30)

20.3

6.61 (5.53–7.89)

 Laxatives (over-the-counter)

0.4

1

1.2

3.19 (2.05–4.97)

1.8

4.66 (2.59–8.40)

 No sexual contact

26.2

1

37.8

1.19 (1.13–1.25)

51.4

1.30 (1.24–1.38)

 Unsatisfied with sexual life

14.2

1

18.9

1.40 (1.29–1.53)

22.0

1.62 (1.41–1.85)

  1. aUnadjusted; bAdjusted for sex and age