<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_fon-2018-0015_s_006_w2aab3b7b3b1b6b1aab1c18b1Aa"><h3>Objective</h3><p>The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) and to assess the association between smoking patterns and OA prevalence in adults aged 50 years or older belonging to the Shanxi province of China.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0015_s_007_w2aab3b7b3b1b6b1aab1c18b2Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>A cross-sectional study in the rural regions of the Shanxi province was conducted among 2638 Chinese adults (aged ≥50 years). Demographic characteristics and behavioral information were collected through epidemiological surveys. All participants with joint pain underwent plain radiographic examination and were diagnosed by a professional orthopedist. Associations between smoking patterns and the prevalence of OA were assessed using binary logistic regression modeling.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0015_s_008_w2aab3b7b3b1b6b1aab1c18b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>Among 2638 individuals (men, 50.3% and women, 49.7%; mean age, 61.5 years) included in the analysis, 49.8% had radiographic OA and 27.5% had knee OA. The prevalence of radiographic OA was higher in women than in men (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, there was a nonsignificant correlation between smoking and OA prevalence in the multivariate model. Odds ratios (ORs) for all types of OA and knee OA were higher in active and passive smokers than in nonsmoking individuals after adjustments (OR 1.374; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.049–1.802; OR 1.440; 95% CI 1.059–1.958, respectively).</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0015_s_009_w2aab3b7b3b1b6b1aab1c18b4Aa"><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This study showed that smoking may not be an independent risk factor for OA; however, there was a positive correlation between active and passive smoking and OA.</p></sec></abstract>

ObjectiveThe aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) and to assess the association between smoking patterns and OA prevalence in adults aged 50 years or older belonging to the Shanxi province of China.MethodsA cross-sectional study in the rural regions of the Shanxi province was conducted among 2638 Chinese adults (aged ≥50 years). Demographic characteristics and behavioral information were collected through epidemiological surveys. All participants with joint pain underwent plain radiographic examination and were diagnosed by a professional orthopedist. Associations between smoking patterns and the prevalence of OA were assessed using binary logistic regression modeling.ResultsAmong 2638 individuals (men, 50.3% and women, 49.7%; mean age, 61.5 years) included in the analysis, 49.8% had radiographic OA and 27.5% had knee OA. The prevalence of radiographic OA was higher in women than in men (P<0.001). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, there was a nonsignificant correlation between smoking and OA prevalence in the multivariate model. Odds ratios (ORs) for all types of OA and knee OA were higher in active and passive smokers than in nonsmoking individuals after adjustments (OR 1.374; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.049–1.802; OR 1.440; 95% CI 1.059–1.958, respectively).ConclusionsThis study showed that smoking may not be an independent risk factor for OA; however, there was a positive correlation between active and passive smoking and OA.

Prevalence of osteoarthritis and association between smoking patterns and osteoarthritis in China: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers of Nursing

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ObjectiveThe aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) and to assess the association between smoking patterns and...

Prevalence of osteoarthritis and association between smoking patterns and osteoarthritis in China: a cross-sectional study

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Aug 14, 2018

Page range: 111 - 118

Received: Nov 14, 2017

Accepted: Jan 12, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2018-0015

Keywords
osteoarthritis, prevalence, smoking patterns, correlation, radiographic

© 2018 Qian-Qian He, Jun-Feng Zhang, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Prevalence of osteoarthritis and association between smoking patterns and osteoarthritis in China: a cross-sectional study

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Aug 14, 2018

Page range: 111 - 118

Received: Nov 14, 2017

Accepted: Jan 12, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2018-0015

Keywordsosteoarthritis, prevalence, smoking patterns, correlation, radiographic

© 2018 Qian-Qian He, Jun-Feng Zhang, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
osteoarthritis, prevalence, smoking patterns, correlation, radiographic