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Table 1 Prevalence of UPL and MPL among people with HKOA

From: Prevalence of and factors associated with unmanageable pain levels in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional population-based study

 

Total

UPL

MPL

  

(NPRS ≥ 5)

(NPRS < 5)

HKOA weighted prevalence

100%

68.8% (63.9, 73.2)

31.2% (26.8, 36.1)

(95% CI)

n = 1035

n = 765

n = 270

Sample size

HKOA weighted count

1,080,633

743,130

337,502

Pain (NPRS), mean ± SD

5.55 ± 2.45

6.85 ± 1.54

2.69 ± 1.43

Hip OA, n (%)

199 (2.9)

144 (69.7)

40 (30.3)

Knee OA, n (%)

981 (12.4)

694 (69.5)

247 (30.4)

  1. All percentages and means ± SDs are weighted
  2. MPL, Manageable pain levels; CI, confidence interval; HKOA, hip and knee osteoarthritis; UPL, unmanageable pain levels; NPRS, numeric pain rating scale; OA, osteoarthritis; SD, standard deviation
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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