All | Men | Women | ||||
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Symptom pattern, n (%) | ||||||
Gastrointestinal | 108 | (20.5) | 26 | (20.5) | 82 | (20.6) |
Musculoskeletal | 358 | (68.1) | 78 | (61.4) | 280 | (70.2) |
Headache/dizziness | 168 | (31.9) | 36 | (28.3) | 132 | (33.1) |
Asthenia/fatigue | 300 | (57.0) | 72 | (56.7) | 228 | (57.1) |
Others | 41 | (7.8) | 10 | (7.9) | 31 | (7.8) |
Work status, n (%) | ||||||
Working* | 234 | (44.7) | 67 | (52.8) | 167 | (42.2) |
Not working | ||||||
Sick leave | 91 | (31.5) | 18 | (30.0) | 73 | (31.9) |
Disability pension | 119 | (41.2) | 25 | (41.7) | 94 | (41.0) |
Other | 76 | (26.3) | 18 | (30.0) | 58 | (25.3) |
GPs management, n (%) | ||||||
Supportive counceling | 333 | (63.7) | 83 | (65.4) | 250 | (63.1) |
Physical examination | 195 | (32.3) | 50 | (31.4) | 145 | (36.6) |
Prescriptions | 124 | (23.7) | 27 | (21.3) | 97 | (24.5) |
Blood test | 113 | (21.6) | 20 | (15.7) | 93 | (23.5) |
Referral | 93 | (17.8) | 24 | (18.9) | 69 | (17.4) |
Social security certificates | 106 | (20.3) | 25 | (19.7) | 81 | (20.5) |
Others | 41 | (7.8) | 11 | (8.7) | 30 | (7.6) |