Table 1 Risk factors in adult having knee osteoarthritis, cross-sectional national survey, Bangladesh, 2015 (n = 134)
From: Risk factors of knee osteoarthritis in Bangladeshi adults: a national survey
Sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors | Both (n = 134) | Men (n = 60) | Women (n = 74) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age, years | ||||
 18 to 37 | 13 (9.7) | 5 (8.3) | 8 (10.8) | 0.23 |
 38 to 57 | 82 (61.2) | 33 (55.0) | 49 (66.2) |  |
 58 or above | 39 (29.1) | 22 (36.7) | 17 (22.9) |  |
Occupation | ||||
 Service/ Business | 20 (14.9) | 20 (33.3) | 0 (−) | < 0.001 |
 Homemakers | 67 (50.0) | 0 (−) | 67 (90.5) |  |
 Laborious joba | 47 (35.1) | 40 (66.7) | 7 (9.5) |  |
Residence | ||||
 Urban | 57 (42.5) | 25 (41.7) | 32 (43.2) | 0.85 |
 Rural | 77 (56.8) | 35 (58.3) | 42 (56.8) |  |
Educational level | ||||
 Secondary or above (≥ 6) | 40 (29.9) | 24 (40.0) | 16 (21.6) | 0.02 |
 Primary or less (0–5) | 94 (70.2) | 36 (60.0) | 58 (78.4) |  |
Wealth index tertiles | ||||
 1st | 49 (36.6) | 18 (30.0) | 31 (41.9) | 0.34 |
 2nd | 74 (55.2) | 36 (60.0) | 38 (51.4) |  |
 3rd | 11 (8.2) | 6 (10.0) | 5 (6.8) |  |
Tobacco useb | ||||
 Never | 52 (38.8) | 19 (31.7) | 33 (44.6) | 0.13 |
 Ever | 82 (61.2) | 41 (68.3) | 41 (55.4) |  |
Physical activity (MET-min)c | ||||
 Nonstrenuous (Quartiles 1–3) | 116 (86.6) | 42 (70.0) | 74 (100) | < 0.001 |
 Strenuous (Quartile 4)d | 18 (13.4) | 18 (30.0) | 0 (−) |  |
Overweight | ||||
 BMI < 25 Kg/m2e | 93 (69.4) | 43 (71.7) | 50 (67.6) | 0.61 |
 BMI > = 25 Kg/m2 | 41 (30.6) | 17 (28.3) | 24 (32.4) |  |
Diabetes | ||||
 Diabetic | 17 (12.8) | 6 (10.0) | 11 (14.9) | 0.59 |
 Non-diabetic | 117 (87.3) | 54 (90.0) | 63 (58.1) |  |
History of trauma | ||||
 Yes | 18 (13.4) | 10 (16.7) | 8 (10.8) | 0.32 |
 No | 116 (86.6) | 50 (83.3) | 66 (55.2) |  |
Any work loss (last 12 months) | ||||
 Yes | 26 (19.4) | 10 (16.7) | 16 (21.6) | 0.47 |
 No | 108 (80.6) | 50 (83.3) | 58 (78.4) |  |
Disabilityf | ||||
 Mild | 100 (74.6) | 46 (76.7) | 54 (72.9) | 0.63 |
 Moderate | 34 (25.4) | 14 (23.3) | 20 (27.0) |  |