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Table 2 Osteoarthritis correlates of total AQoL score at baseline, using linear regression

From: A prospective study of the impact of musculoskeletal pain and radiographic osteoarthritis on health related quality of life in community dwelling older people

 

Prevalence %

Step 1: Multivariable β(95% CI) Adjusted for age, sex and BMIf

Step 2: Multivariable β(95% CI)§Further adjusted for all variables significant in Step 1

Diagnosed OA of:

   

Neck

168 (15)

2.72 (1.80 to 3.64)

−0.32 (−0.96 to 0.32)

Shoulders

193 (18)

3.58 (2.34 to 4.81)

0.23 (−0.64 to 1.10)

Back

167 (15)

3.41 (2.54 to 4.28)

0.71 (0.02 to 1.41)

Hips

97 (9)

3.05 (1.93 to 4.17)

0.04 (−0.74 to 0.82)

Hands

113 (10)

2.32 (1.41 to 3.23)

0.09 (−0.55 to 0.72)

Knees

152 (14)

2.48 (1.52 to 3.43)

0.15 (−0.55 to 0.85)

Feet

103 (9)

3.40 (2.21 to 4.59)

0.30 (−0.49 to 1.09)

Hip JSN (yes/no)

377 (37)

0.34 (−0.31 to 0.99)

-

Knee JSN (yes/no)

688 (67)

0.06 (−0.60 to 0.72)

-

Hip osteophyte (yes/no)

190 (19)

−0.10 (−0.89 to 0.69)

-

Knee osteophyte (yes/no)

143 (14)

−0.31 (−1.21 to 0.59)

-

Pain in the:

   

Neck (yes/no)

514 (47)

3.14 (2.58 to 3.71)

0.65 (0.16 to 1.15)

Shoulder (yes/no)

674 (62)

3.35 (2.77 to 3.93)

1.03 (0.52 to 1.54)

Back (yes/no)

481 (44)

2.94 (2.39 to 3.50)

0.58 (0.12 to 1.05)

Hip (yes/no)

481 (44)

2.44 (1.83 to 3.04)

0.26 (−0.18 to 0.70)

Hand (yes/no)

505 (46)

2.63 (2.05 to 3.22)

0.50 (0.04 to 0.96)

Knee (yes/no)

451 (41)

2.72 (2.13 to 3.31)

0.41 (−0.04 to 0.86)

Foot (yes/no)

412 (38)

3.27 (2.64 to 3.89)

1.13 (0.62 to 1.63)

  1. Statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05) results indicated in bold type.
  2. f after adjustment for age, sex and BMI.
  3. § further adjusted for diagnosis of RA, arthritis at all sites or pain at all sites and leg strength.
  4. R2 for final model (Step 2) = 27%; R2 excluding pain is 13%; R2 pain alone = 23%.