Table 2 Prevalence estimates of joint pain, swelling and/or stiffness over the last 3 months, lasting for more than 6 weeks, age and comorbidities, per 1000 [12]
Site | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Knee | 176.64 162.62–190.66 | 253.92 238.20–269.64 | 220.33 205.26–235.40 |
Foot and ankle | 136.28 123.47–149.09 | 221.28 206.19–236.37 | 184.33 170.11–198.55 |
Back | 134.33 121.59–147.07 | 183.48 169.28–197.68 | 162.12 148.51–175.73 |
Hip | 94.43 83.22–105.64 | 151.53 138.23–164.83 | 126.71 114.23–139.19 |
Age: 55 to 64 yrs | 334.67 317.78–351.55 | 389.73 372.35–407.11 | 362.73 345.57–379.89 |
65 to 75 yrs | 337.26 320.35–354.17 | 401.64 384.18–419.10 | 372.49 355.24–389.75 |
75 year plus | 311.56 294.95–3 28.17 | 460.80 443.08–478.52 | 409.71 392.20–427.23 |
Co morbidities | 352.14 335.08–369.20 | 444.56 426.89–462.23 | 404.39 386.91–421.87 |