Abstract
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major public health problem. It is a source of pain and functional disability, therefore has a very important social and professio��nal impact. This study aimed to analyze the associations of type 2 diabetes mel��litus (DM), physical activity, and history of knee injury, with the risk of OA.
Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Dr. Moewardi Hos�pital, Surakarta, Central Java, in June 2018. A sample of 200 patients was selec�ted by fixed disease sampling, comprising 50 patients with knee OA and 150 pa�tients without knee OA. The dependent variable was knee OA. The independent vari�ables were type 2 DM, history of injury, and physical activity. Data on knee OA were obtained from medical record. The other variables were measured by questionnaire. The data were analyzed by a multiple logistic regression.
Results: Knee OA was associated with high physical activity (OR= 2.18; 95% CI= 1.06 to 4.48; p= 0.03), DM (OR= 3.76; 95% CI= 1.83 to 7.74; p<0.001), and history of knee injury (OR= 3.35; 95% CI= 1.63 to 6.90; p=0.001).
Conclusion: Knee OA is associated with high physical activity, DM, and history of knee injury.
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