| PMC full text: | Published online 2006 Jan 27. doi: 10.1186/1746-1340-14-3
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Table 4
Participant health status
| % (n = 101) | |
| Depression screeners (in last 2 weeks): | |
| Felt down, depressed or hopeless | 19 |
| Felt little interest or pleasure in doing things | 20 |
| Have trouble sleeping | 48 |
| BRFSS questions: | |
| "During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?" | mean – 2.6 days median – 0 days range – 0–30 days |
| "During the past 30 days, for about how many days have you felt very healthy and full of energy?" | mean – 19.7 days median – 25 days range – 0–30 days |
| Musculoskeletal conditions (in last month): | |
| Arthritis | 53 |
| Low back pain | 43 |
| General joint pain or stiffness | 43 |
| Hip, leg and/or knee pain | 43 |
| Neck pain and/or stiffness | 34 |
| Muscle aches | 27 |
| Foot and/or ankle pain | 21 |
| Headache | 17 |
| Tingling or numbness of leg or foot | 17 |
| Upper back pain | 14 |
| Sciatica | 5 |
| Other health conditions(in last month): | |
| Hypertension | 35 |
| Osteoporosis | |
| Women (n = 68) | 34 |
| Men (n = 33) | 3 |
| Prostate problems (men only, n = 33) | 27 |
| Fatigue | 24 |
| Dizziness | 20 |
| Hearing impairment | 18 |
| Poor and/or blurred vision | 17 |
| Diabetes | 15 |
| Medication use: | |
| Prescription drugs | mean – 3.6 median – 3.0 range – 0–12 |
| Nonprescription drugs | mean – 2.7 median – 2.0 range – 0–12 |
All numbers are expressed as proportions, unless otherwise specified