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. 2013 Sep 17;52(12):2260–2267. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ket267

Table 2.

Prevalence of erosive OA in the total population age ≥50 years in those with hand symptoms and symptomatic radiographic hand OA, stratified for sex

Prevalence of EOA All Males Females
Total population age ≥50 years 2.4 (1.8, 3.0) 0.9 (0.3, 1.4) 3.7 (2.7, 4.7)
Subpopulation with hand pain 7.4 (5.9, 9.2) 3.1 (1.6, 5.2) 10.3 (8.0, 12.6)
Subpopulation with hand pain in IPJs as well (n = 527) 15.2 (12.1, 18.2) 7.3 (4.0, 12.2) 19.2 (15.1, 23.3)
Subpopulation with symptomatic RHOA 10.0 (7.9, 12.1) 4.5 (2.4, 7.6) 13.2 (10.2, 16.1)
Subpopulation with symptomatic RHOA in IPJs as well (n = 344) 23.3 (18.8, 27.7) 13.8 (7.6, 22.5) 26.8 (21.3, 32.3)

Numbers are percentages (range 0–100%) with 95% CI in parentheses. Subpopulation with hand pain: having pain of the hands ≥1 day during the last month; subpopulation with symptomatic radiographic hand OA: meeting the criteria for hand symptoms and at least one joint in the DIPJs, PIPJs or first IPJs or the first CMCJ with a Kellgren–Lawrence score ≥2; IPJs: including DIP, PIP or first IPJ. EOA: erosive OA; RHOA: radiographic hand OA.