title: Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms related with activities of daily living and contributing factors in Korean adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and factors related to daily activities in a representative Korean population.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was based on the questions about musculoskeletal symptoms in the Korean General Social Survey 2010. The questionnaire about musculoskeletal symptoms was adopted from Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency guide, and it includes general characteristics, characteristics of pain, work type, work intensity and a 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12). We utilized the criteria of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to define the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms. Demographic, behavioral and socioeconomic factors were analyzed using logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms was 38.3%. The prevalence was higher in females, the elderly, those without health insurance, and those with a low income, low education, and occupations with a heavy workload. The prevalence by body part was highest in the back, shoulder, and knee, in that order. The physical component summary and mental component summary of the SF-12 decreased with increasing musculoskeletal symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Musculoskeletal symptoms are very common in the general population, and related to various socio-demographic factors. These results suggest that active prevention and management of musculoskeletal symptoms is needed at a national level.
authors: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
authors: Kyusik
authors: K
authors: Choi
authors: Jae-Hyun
authors: JH
authors: Park
authors: Hae-Kwan
authors: HK
authors: Cheong
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: 12-Item Short Form Health Survey; Activities of daily living; Korean General Social Survey; Musculoskeletal diseases; Quality of life