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Table 1 Summary of patient’s demographics and medical comorbidities (n = 500)

From: Evaluation of musculoskeletal complaints, treatment approaches, and patient perceptions in family medicine clinics in a tertiary center in Jordan: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Mean ± SD

Age (yrs)

46.11 ± 15.32

BMI (kg/m2)

27.79 ± 4.66

Variable

Frequency (%)

Gender

Male

195 (39.0)

Female

305 (61.0)

Education status

Undergraduate

168 (33.7)

Graduated

332 (66.3)

Residing in

Urban

376 (75.2)

Rural

124 (24.8)

Marital status

Single

116 (23.3)

Married

342 (68.7)

Divorced or widow

42 (8.0)

Economic status

Low

58 (11.6)

Average

421 (84.4)

High

21 (4.0)

Employment status

Employed

249 (49.8)

Unemployed

251 (50.2)

History of HTN

Yes

126 (25.2)

No

374 (74.8)

History of DM

Yes

109 (21.8)

No

391 (78.2)

History of CVD

Yes

53 (10.6)

No

447 (89.4)

History of respiratory diseases

Yes

24 (4.8)

No

476 (95.2)

History of endocrinological diseases¶

Yes

48 (9.6)

No

452 (90.4)

History of rheumatological diseases

Yes

12 (2.4)

No

488 (97.6)

Smoking status

Smoker

147 (29.4)

Non-smoker

353 (70.6)

  1. BMI: Body mass index, CVD: Cardiovascular disease, DM: Diabetic mellitus, HTN: Hypertension, SD: Standard deviation. ¶: Endocrinological diseases excluding DM