Table 2 The Characteristics of patients by level of PA
|  | Hardly ever, or never | 1–3 times a month | Once a week | More than once a week | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vigorous PA | Moderate PA | Vigorous PA | Moderate PA | Vigorous PA | Moderate PA | Vigorous PA | Moderate PA | |
N (%) | 6336 (47.28) | 1996 (14.90) | 1474 (11.00) | 757 (5.65) | 1915 (14.29) | 1876 (14.00) | 3675 (27.43) | 8771 (65.46) |
Age [y] | 69.28 ± 9.62 | 69.35 ± 9.61 | 69.29 ± 9.61 | 69.39 ± 9.92 | 69.12 ± 9.32 | 69.00 ± 9.55 | 69.12 ± 9.57 | 69.21 ± 9.52 |
Female[%] | 56.38 | 56.36 | 56.38 | 59.71 | 55.04 | 55.49 | 55.73 | 55.72 |
No. of MS risk factors [%] | ||||||||
0 | 42.77 | 43.89 | 41.72 | 42.8 | 43.45 | 40.83 | 44.68 | 43.81 |
1 | 32.62 | 32.77 | 35.14 | 32.5 | 33.89 | 34.33 | 32.68 | 32.96 |
2 | 19.32 | 18.99 | 18.39 | 19.55 | 17.6 | 19.67 | 17.71 | 18.09 |
3 | 5.29 | 4.86 | 4.75 | 5.15 | 5.07 | 5.17 | 4.93 | 5.13 |
Prevalence of Arthritis [%] | ||||||||
RA | 9.36 | 9.67 | 10.18 | 9.77 | 8.93 | 9.75 | 9.74 | 9.37 |
OA/other rheumatism | 22.65 | 22.39 | 20.62 | 19.68 | 20.47 | 21.48 | 23.16 | 22.61 |