Physical impairments among adults in Denmark: a register-based study.

The nine subgroups with diagnoses related to the musculoskeletal system represent 13% of the adult Danish population. The socio-demographic and socio-economic profile varied largely between the nine diagnostic subgroups, and almost all variables differed significantly between adults with physical impairments and the general adult population in Denmark. These findings reveal patterns and trends on socio-demographic and socio-economic variables essential for future planning at a societal level, including the healthcare and social sectors.