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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: percentage age distribution(a) of estimated cases reported by rheumatologists to MOSS and by occupational physicians to OPRA, by sex and diagnostic category, for 2004-2006.
| Sex | Diagnostic category | Percentage age distribution reported to both MOSS and OPRA(p) | Percentage age distribution reported to MOSS(p) | Percentage age distribution reported to OPRA(p) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Male | Upper limb disorders | 3 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 34 | 16 | - |
| Raynauds/HAV/VWF | 1 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 20 | 1 | - | 9 | 35 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 43 | 18 | - | |
| Other hand/wrist/arm | 6 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 13 | - | |
| Elbow | - | 11 | 38 | 31 | 17 | 2 | - | 11 | 40 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 3 | |
| Shoulder | 3 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 4 | - | 5 | 23 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 23 | 15 | - | |
| Spine/back disorders | 3 | 23 | 35 | 26 | 13 | - | 7 | 15 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 35 | 26 | 12 | - | |
| Neck/thoracic spine | 5 | 17 | 40 | 26 | 13 | - | 6 | 18 | 33 | 25 | 18 | - | 4 | 17 | 44 | 26 | 9 | - | |
| Lumbar spine/trunk | 3 | 24 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 33 | 26 | 12 | - | |
| Lower limb disorders | 4 | 10 | 36 | 26 | 21 | 3 | - | 14 | 37 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 2 | |
| Hip/knee/leg | 4 | 9 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 25 | 3 | |
| Ankle/foot | 4 | 11 | 37 | 29 | 19 | - | - | 10 | 39 | 10 | 40 | - | 6 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 8 | - | |
| Others | 4 | 18 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 32 | 22 | 20 | - | |
| Total number of diagnoses | 3 | 17 | 33 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 30 | 15 | - | |
| Total number of individuals(b) | 3 | 17 | 33 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 15 | - | |
| Female | Upper limb disorders | 6 | 17 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 28 | 13 | - |
| Raynauds/HAV/VWF | - | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | - | - | - | |
| Other hand/wrist/arm | 8 | 21 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 26 | 12 | - | |
| Elbow | 2 | 6 | 42 | 38 | 13 | - | - | 5 | 43 | 35 | 17 | - | 3 | 6 | 41 | 39 | 10 | - | |
| Shoulder | 3 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 21 | - | 2 | 3 | 18 | 55 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 27 | 21 | - | |
| Spine/back disorders | 4 | 18 | 34 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 28 | 14 | - | |
| Neck/thoracic spine | 1 | 16 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 13 | - | |
| Lumbar spine/trunk | 5 | 19 | 33 | 28 | 15 | - | 11 | 13 | 25 | 29 | 23 | - | 5 | 19 | 34 | 28 | 14 | - | |
| Lower limb disorders | 6 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 23 | - | 9 | 36 | 10 | 36 | 9 | - | 5 | 11 | 35 | 18 | 30 | - | |
| Hip/knee/leg | 6 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 24 | - | - | 60 | 2 | 19 | 19 | - | 8 | 10 | 35 | 20 | 26 | - | |
| Ankle/foot | 6 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 22 | - | 16 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 1 | - | - | 13 | 35 | 16 | 36 | - | |
| Others | 3 | 27 | 20 | 42 | 9 | - | 2 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 26 | - | 3 | 35 | 16 | 44 | 3 | - | |
| Total number of diagnoses | 5 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 28 | 14 | - | |
| Total number of individuals(b) | 5 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 28 | 14 | - | |
| Total | Upper limb disorders | 5 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 15 | - |
| Raynauds/HAV/VWF | 1 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 20 | 1 | - | 12 | 34 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 43 | 18 | - | |
| Other hand/wrist/arm | 7 | 21 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 26 | 12 | - | |
| Elbow | 1 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 15 | 1 | - | 9 | 41 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 13 | 1 | |
| Shoulder | 3 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 25 | 18 | - | |
| Spine/back disorders | 4 | 21 | 35 | 27 | 14 | - | 6 | 12 | 38 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 35 | 27 | 13 | - | |
| Neck/thoracic spine | 3 | 17 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 37 | 29 | 11 | - | |
| Lumbar spine/trunk | 4 | 22 | 34 | 26 | 14 | - | 8 | 14 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 33 | 27 | 13 | - | |
| Lower limb disorders | 5 | 13 | 34 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 1 | |
| Hip/knee/leg | 5 | 13 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 3 | - | 27 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 22 | 26 | 2 | |
| Ankle/foot | 5 | 12 | 34 | 29 | 20 | - | 6 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 26 | - | 4 | 12 | 36 | 32 | 17 | - | |
| Others | 3 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 15 | - | |
| Total number of diagnoses | 4 | 17 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 15 | - | |
| Total number of individuals(b) | 4 | 17 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 29 | 15 | - | |