The Influence by Quality of Life in Patients With Osteoarthritis of Knee by Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Comorbidity

Not enough attention has been paid to the problem of association between socio-demographic indicators in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, and their quality of life. The purpose is to study the influence of socio-demographic indicators of the quality of life among the patients with knee OA having radiographic stages 0-2. Materials and methods. The patients with knee ostheoarthritis were included into the study. The bases of the study were the main hospitals of Arkhangelsk. Results. 527 patients were included into the study. Their quality of life and socio-demographic characteristics (sex, age, social status, comorbidity) were evaluated. The analysis of the standardized indicators showed decrease of the main general indicators of SF-36 questionnaire in patients with gonarthrisis stages 0-2. The standardized indexes of quality of life evaluated in patients with negative OA stage revealed decrease of SF 81.5 (95 % CI, 67.0-96.0). The first stage of OA had influence by MH 55.8 (95 % CI, 40.3-71.3) and RE 55.9 (95 % CI, 41.4-70.4). Further OA progression into the second stage aggravated MH 48.2 (95 % CI, 19.6-76.8), VT 48.2 (95 % CI, 20.9-75.5). Conclusion. The greatest impact on quality of life has mental health and social functioning

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