PREVALENCE AND RELATED FACTORS OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN BUDDHIST MONKS IN AYUTTHAYA

Tatree  Bosittipichet; Yutthakran Chinasote; Thanakamon Leesri

Authors

Tatree Bosittipichet Social Medicine Department, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital, 46/1 Moo 4 Uthong Road, Pratuchai Sub-district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 13000, Thailand.
Yutthakran Chinasote Social Medicine Department, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital, 46/1 Moo 4 Uthong Road, Pratuchai Sub-district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 13000, Thailand.
Thanakamon Leesri Community Health Nursing Department, Nursing Institution, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand.

Keywords:

Prevalence, knee osteoarthritis, Buddhist monks, coping strategy for knee pain 1

Abstract

The prevalence and related factors of knee osteoarthritis in specific populations with habitual knee-bending activities, such as Buddhist monks, remains unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and related factors of knee osteoarthritis in Buddhist monks in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Thailand. This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study of 202 Buddhist monks who lived in temples located in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Data were collected using a questionnaire and physical examination. The questionnaire had 3 parts: personal information, related factors of knee osteoarthritis, and the American College of Rheumatology’s criteria for the classification and reporting of osteoarthritis of the knee. The statistical techniques used for data analysis were descriptive analytic and multiple logistic regression (p<0.05). The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in Buddhist monks in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya was 26.24%. The factors significantly related to knee osteoarthritis in Buddhist monks were a family history of knee osteoarthritis (adjusted odds ratio (AOR: 45.05, 95% confidence interval (CI): 12.62-160.82, p<0.001) and a history of knee trauma (AOR:2.96, 95% CI: 1.05-8.34, p = 0.041). The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in Buddhist monks in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is higher than in the Thai general population.

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