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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate association of work loss and disability with knee osteoarthritis (n = 1843)

From: Risk factors of knee osteoarthritis in Bangladeshi adults: a national survey

Variables

Knee Osteoarthritis

No Knee Osteoarthritis

OR

Adjusted ORa

Any work loss (last 12 months)b

 No

108 (80.6)

1590 (93.0)

Reference

Reference

 Yes

26 (19.4)

119 (6.9)

3.2 (2.0–5.1)*

2.3 (1.4–3.8)*

Disability (n = 621)b

 Mild or no disability

100 (74.6)

418 (85.8)

Reference

Reference

 Moderate or severe disability

34 (25.4)

69 (14.2)

2.1 (1.3–3.3)*

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

  1. *P < 0.01
  2. aAdjusted with age (18 to 37 = 1, 38 to 57 = 2, 58 and above = 3) and sex (men = 1, women = 2)
  3. bConsidered as dependent variable