Prevalence (%) of locomotor disability, joint pain, and radiological osteoarthritis of the hip and knee of men and women by age
| Age group (y) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55–64 % | 65–74 % | 75–84 % | 85+ % | Total % (95% CI) | |
| Men (n) | 404 | 501 | 234 | 17 | 1156 |
| Locomotor disability | 11.1 | 19.8 | 34.2 | 58.8 | 20.2 (17.9, 22.5) |
| Joint pain | |||||
| Hip | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 23.5 | 8.3 (6.7, 9.9) |
| Knee | 13.4 | 10.4 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 12.6 (10.7, 14.5) |
| Radiological osteoarthritis | |||||
| Hip ⩾2 | 11.4 | 14.2 | 17.1 | 35.3 | 14.1 (21.1, 16.1) |
| Hip ⩾3 | 2.5 (1.6, 3.4) | ||||
| Knee ⩾2 | 10.1 | 16.8 | 24.8 | 35.3 | 16.3 (14.2, 18.4) |
| Knee ⩾3 | 2.6 (1.7, 3.5) | ||||
| ROA + pain | |||||
| Hip ⩾2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 11.8 | 2.2 (1.4, 3.1) |
| Hip ⩾3 | 0.8 (0.3, 1.3) | ||||
| Knee ⩾2 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 4.2 (3.0, 5.4) |
| Knee ⩾3 | 1.6 (0.9, 2.3) | ||||
| Women (n) | 589 | 684 | 416 | 50 | 1739 |
| Locomotor disability | 15.8 | 30.4 | 51.0 | 82.0 | 31.9 (29.7, 34.1) |
| Joint pain | |||||
| Hip | 14.6 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 16.6 (14.9, 18.3) |
| Knee | 21.4 | 24.4 | 20.4 | 18.0 | 22.3 (20.3, 24.3) |
| Radiological osteoarthritis | |||||
| Hip ⩾2 | 5.9 | 18.4 | 23.3 | 38.0 | 15.9 (14.2, 17.6) |
| Hip ⩾3 | 6.1 (5.0, 7.2) | ||||
| Knee ⩾2 | 19.0 | 29.4 | 38.2 | 68.0 | 29.1 (27.0, 31.2) |
| Knee ⩾3 | 4.7 (3.7, 5.7) | ||||
| ROA + pain | |||||
| Hip ⩾2 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 5.3 (4.2, 6.4) |
| Hip ⩾3 | 3.0 (2.2, 3.8) | ||||
| Knee ⩾2 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 14.0 | 9.9 (8.5, 11.3) |
| Knee ⩾3 | 2.5 (1.8, 3.2) | ||||
As the number of people with ROA grade ⩾3 is small only total prevalences are given. ROA + pain = radiological osteoarthritis and pain in the same joint.