Knee osteoarthritis epidemiological characteristics in handan region of china

Objective To investigation and analyze of the epidemiological characteristics of osteoarthritis in Handan region of China.
Methods Survey the urban and rural residents over the age of 45 in Handan region of the patients had knee osteoarthritis randomly and to analyze the risk factors.
Results The total prevalence rate of knee osteoarthritis is 9.1%, the prevalence of 9.6% rural residents 9.6% of urban residents; Unreasonable 11.8% 5.9% of men women, gender, age, body mass index(BMI), urban and rural residents is not reasonable way of life and work associated with knee osteoarthritis.
Conclusion The femal in Handan region of China had a higher than the male residents, BMI is associated with morbidity. Reduce the body mass index is expected to reduce the incidence of knee osteoarthritis for the female.