DOI: 10.36347/sasjm.2022.v08i10.009

Pages: 710-714

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease which affects joint cartilage. It is the most common type of rheumatic disease which is a leading cause of disability. Because of its progressive as well as chronic nature, socio-economic impacts in many developing and developed countries are enormous. In Bangladesh, we have very limited research-based information regarding the socio-demographic status of patients with knee osteoarthritis. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to prepare a socio-demographic profile of patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: This was a randomized clinical trial conducted among purposively selected 55 patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis (OA) attending at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient department, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), Dhaka, Bangladesh during July 2020 to June 2021. Proper written consent was taken from all the participants before data collection. All data were processed and analyzed by using MS Office and SPSS version 23. Results: According to the study, the male-female ratio was 1:2.2. We observed that, 35%, 38% and the rest 27% of participants were from ≤50-, 51-60- and 61-70-years’ age groups respectively. Majority of the participants were homemakers which was 65%. In this study in analyzing the BMI (Kg/m2) of the participants we found that majority of the patients were with overweight status which was 55%. Then 27% were with normal BMI and the rest 18% were obese. As per the Kellgren-Lawrence grade distribution, 95% cases were with grade 2 whereas the rest 5% were with grade 3 status. Among all of our participants, in 56% right side was involved whereas in 44% involvement of left side was found. Conclusion: The frequency of knee osteoarthritis among overweight people was found higher in this study, Majority of the patients from a single profession may be considered as an indicator of involving one’s working environment and posture of regular activities .....