Table 3.
Association of Socio demographic variables with OA Knee Joint
| Characteristic | Osteoarthritis | Total | OR (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present n % | Absent n% | ||||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 61 (44.5) | 76 (55.5) | 137 | 2.66 (1.4- 1.7) | 0.0008 S |
| Male | 22 (23.1) | 73 (76.9) | 95 | ||
| Age (yrs) | |||||
| ≥60 | 63 (46.3) | 73 (53.7) | 136 | 3.26 (1.8-6.0) | 0.0006 S |
| 50-59 | 20 (26.3) | 76 (79.7) | 96 | ||
| Per capita monthly income | |||||
| ≤5000 | 36 (37.8) | 59 (62.2) | 95 | REF | 0.1NS |
| 5000-10000 | 20 (28.1) | 51 (71.9) | 71 | 1.5 (0.8-3.0) | |
| ≥10,000 | 27 (40.9) | 39 (59.1) | 66 | 0.8 (0.4-1.6) | |
| BMI | 0.0001S | ||||
| >30 | 20 (60.0) | 13 (40.0) | 33 | 3.32(1.5-7.0) | |
| ≤30 | 63 (31.0) | 136 (69.0) | 199 | ||
| H/o Trauma to knee joint | |||||
| Yes | 70 (43.0) | 90 (57.0) | 160 | 3.53 (1.7-6.9) | 0.0001 S |
| No | 13 (18.1) | 59 (81.9) | 72 | ||
| Eating Habits | |||||
| Vegetarian | 49 (48.0) | 53 (52.0) | 102 | 2.61(1.5-4.5) | 0.0001S |
| Non vegetarian | 34 (26.0) | 96 (74.0) | 130 | ||
| Physical activity | 0.0001S | ||||
| Sedentary | |||||
| Moderate | 65 (83.3) | 13 (16.6) | 78 | ||
| Religion | |||||
| Hindu | 55 (36.3) | 100 (66.7) | 150 | REF | 0.6 NS |
| Muslim | 20 (32.2) | 42 (67.8) | 62 | 1.15 (0.6-2.1) | |
| Sikh | 8 (40.0) | 12 (60.0) | 20 | 0.8 (0.3-2.1) | |