[Prevalence and Associated Factors of Arthritis in Middle- and Old-aged Populations in China]
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Pei-Ya Cao1, Kan Wu1, Jia-Hui Qian1
1Department of Health Related Social and Behavioral Science, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Objectives:
To determine the prevalence of arthritis in middle- and old-aged populations in China and associated factors.
Methods:
Data were drawn from the 2013 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Binary logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the associations of arthritis with social economic status (age, gender, areas, education), comorbidity (hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes, cancer, chronic lung disease, liver disease, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, digestive disease, asthma), lifestyle (smoking, drinking, sleeping) and mental health (depression symptoms).
Results:
About 30.8% of respondents reported arthritis. Those who resided in rural areas, drank regularly, and had depression symptoms, hypertension, chronic lung disease, liver disease, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, digestive disease and asthma had higher prevalence of arthritis than others.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of arthritis is high in middle- and old-aged populations in China, which deserves increasing attention.
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