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  • 1Swedish Farmers' Safety and Preventive Health Association, (Lantbrukshälsan), Söderköping.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
|February 1, 1993
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Male farmers show a significantly higher prevalence of coxarthrosis (osteoarthritis of the hip joint). This study suggests a link between farm work and hip osteoarthritis in men.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Orthopedics
  • Occupational Health

Background:

  • Previous research indicated higher rates of coxarthrosis among Swedish farmers.
  • Urban prevalence of coxarthrosis in Malmö was previously established through incidental findings on colon roentgenograms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the prevalence of coxarthrosis in farmers.
  • To investigate potential associations between farm work and hip osteoarthritis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized existing roentgenograms (colon and urinary tract) for hip joint examination.
  • Surveyed farmers for prior roentgenographic examinations.
  • Compared prevalence rates between male farmers and an urban male population sample.

Main Results:

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  • A significantly higher prevalence of primary coxarthrosis was observed in male farmers (45/565) aged 40-64 compared to urban men (10/1250).
  • The rate ratio for coxarthrosis in male farmers versus urban men was 12 (95% CI: 6.7–21.4).
  • No significant difference in coxarthrosis prevalence was found between female farmers and the urban female population.

Conclusions:

  • Farm work appears to be associated with an increased risk of developing coxarthrosis in men.
  • Further research is warranted to elucidate the specific occupational factors contributing to this disparity.