Factors associated with knee pain in 5148 women aged 50 years and older: A population-based study

Kyoung Min Lee, Seung-Baik Kang, Chin Youb Chung, Moon Seok Park, Dong-wan Kang and Chong bum Chang

PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, issue 3, 1-9

Abstract: Objective: This study was performed to investigate the factors associated with the level of knee pain in a nationally representative sample of noninstitutionalized women aged 50 years or older. Methods: Women aged 50 years or older were selected and included in the data analyses from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2010–2013). Those having malignant diseases or using osteoarthritis medication were excluded. Significant factors associated with the level of knee pain were analyzed using multivariate regression analysis. Results: A total of 5148 women (average age, 62.9 years; standard deviation, 9.3 years) were included. For women without knee osteoarthritis, level of hip pain (p

Date: 2018
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