Baseline prevalence (%) of distressing somatic symptoms in past 7 days by sex and age.

<p>Baseline prevalence (%) of distressing somatic symptoms in past 7 days by sex and age.</p

Standardised proportions of specific symptoms by occupational group.

<p>Standardised proportions of specific symptoms by occupational group.</p

Adverse health beliefs regarding low back and arm pain – prevalence (%) by occupational group.

a<p>Completely agree that such pain is commonly caused by people’s work.</p>b<p>Completely agree that for someone with such pain, a) physical activity should be avoided as it might cause harm, and b) rest is needed to get better.</p>c<p>Completely agree that for someone with such pain, rest is needed to get better, and completely disagree that such problems usually get better within three months.</p

Specification and recruitment of study sample.

<p>Specification and recruitment of study sample.</p

Frequency of somatic symptoms by occupational group.

<p>Frequency of somatic symptoms by occupational group.</p

Access to healthcare for musculoskeletal disorders.

<p>Access to healthcare for musculoskeletal disorders.</p

Baseline prevalence (%) of distressing somatic symptoms in past 7 days by sex and age.

<p>Baseline prevalence (%) of distressing somatic symptoms in past 7 days by sex and age.</p

Associations of multiple somatic symptoms with sickness absence for >5 days in past 12 months for non-musculoskeletal reasons when one of the seven somatic symptoms was ignored.

<p>Associations of multiple somatic symptoms with sickness absence for >5 days in past 12 months for non-musculoskeletal reasons when one of the seven somatic symptoms was ignored.</p

Comparison of UK participants who provided information by interview and by self-administered questionnaire.

<p>Comparison of UK participants who provided information by interview and by self-administered questionnaire.</p

Characteristics of study sample – prevalence (%) by occupational group.

<p>Characteristics of study sample – prevalence (%) by occupational group.</p