The Murakami Cohort Study of vitamin D for the prevention of musculoskeletal and other age-related diseases: a study protocol

Table 3 Past or current histories of self-reported musculoskeletal events or disorders in 14,364 participants by sex and age groups

	Men					Women
Musculoskeletal disorders	≤ 49 years old	50–59 years old	60–69 years old	≥ 70 years old	P for trend	≤ 49 years old	50–59 years old	60–69 years old	≥ 70 years old	P for trend
Past history of fracture*of
Lumbar region	3/1272	4/1933	12/2593	12/1093	0.0018	1/1423	4/2154	12/2752	9/1102	0.0011
Lumbar region	(0.2%)	(0.2%)	(0.5%)	(1.1%)		(0.1%)	(0.2%)	(0.4%)	(0.8%)
Forearm	37/1272	71/1933	76/2593	22/1093	0.1107	20/1423	35/2154	89/2752	51/1102	< 0.0001
Forearm	(2.9%)	(3.7%)	(2.9%)	(2.0%)		(1.4%)	(1.6%)	(3.2%)	(4.6%)
Hip	6/1272	6/1933	5/2593	4/1093	0.4062	0/1423	1/2154	5/2752	3/1102	0.0272
Hip	(0.5%)	(0.3%)	(0.2%)	(0.4%)		(0.0%)	(0.0%)	(0.2%)	(0.3%)
Past history of fall^†	272/1234	368/1875	496/2535	248/1064	0.6960	212/1395	383/2114	497/2700	244/1072	< 0.0001
Past history of fall^†	(22.0%)	(19.6%)	(19.6%)	(23.3%)		(15.2%)	(18.1%)	(18.4%)	(22.8%)
Current knee osteoarthritis	13/1265	52/1913	204/2576	131/1078	< 0.0001	31/1417	158/2145	397/2735	273/1091	< 0.0001
Current knee osteoarthritis	(1.0%)	(2.7%)	(7.9%)	(12.2%)		(2.2%)	(7.4%)	(14.5%)	(25.0%)
Current chronic pain^‡	389/1265	631/1913	988/2576	436/1078	< 0.0001	442/1417	782/2145	1107/2735	527/1091	< 0.0001
Current chronic pain^‡	(30.8%)	(33.0%)	(38.4%)	(40.5%)		(31.2%)	(36.5%)	(40.5%)	(48.3%)

*Subjects were asked to report fractures that were not caused by high energy trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident, fall from a higher level than a standing height, or occupational accident
^†Subjects were asked to report falls from a standing height or less
^‡Subjects were asked to report pain lasting for more than 6 months in any part of the body

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