Prevalence of demographic characteristics in the sample of working-age respondents (18–64 years) with musculoskeletal conditions (All); those with communication vulnerabilities (With CV); and those without CV (No CV); adjusted for survey design. Values are % unless otherwise specified.
| Demographic Characteristics | Prevalence in Working-age Sample with MSK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All, n = 4555 | With CV, n = 2278 | No CV, n = 1777 | p | |
| Age group | < 0.01 | |||
| 18–34 | 21.5 | 15.7 | 32.3 | |
| 35–49 | 34.8 | 34.2 | 36.1 | |
| 50–64 | 43.7 | 50.1 | 31.6 | |
| Sex | 0.97 | |||
| Male | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.6 | |
| Female | 50.3 | 50.3 | 50.4 | |
| Household equivalized income quintile | < 0.01 | |||
| First quintile | 13.6 | 17.7 | 5.9 | |
| Second quintile | 14.9 | 17.5 | 10.2 | |
| Third quintile | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.4 | |
| Fourth quintile | 19.1 | 17.1 | 22.7 | |
| Fifth quintile | 17.9 | 13.4 | 26.3 | |
| Not stated | 14.8 | 14.5 | 15.5 | |
| Hours worked | < 0.01 | |||
| None | 29.0 | 36.2 | 15.6 | |
| 1–34 h | 20.7 | 18.9 | 24.2 | |
| 35+ h | 50.3 | 44.9 | 60.2 | |
| Region of Australia | 0.08 | |||
| Major cities | 65.1 | 63.9 | 67.4 | |
| Inner regional | 23.1 | 23.4 | 22.6 | |
| Other areas | 11.8 | 12.7 | 10.1 | |
| Household structure | 0.01 | |||
| Partnered parent with children | 39.7 | 37.0 | 44.7 | |
| Couple only | 27.5 | 28.8 | 25.0 | |
| Parent and children | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.2 | |
| Single person | 13.2 | 13.5 | 12.7 | |
| Other | 11.7 | 12.4 | 10.4 | |
MSK: musculoskeletal conditions.