Ethnic differences in the prevalence of knee pain among adults of a community in a cross-sectional study.

Yook-Chin ChiaHooi Chin BehChirk Jenn NgCheong Lieng TengNik Sherina HanafiWan Yuen ChooSiew Mooi Ching

Published in: BMJ open (2016)

The prevalence of knee pain in adults was more common in Indian women and older women age groups and Chinese men had the lowest prevalence of knee pain. Further studies should investigate the reasons for these differences.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
risk factors
total knee arthroplasty
pain management
neuropathic pain
knee osteoarthritis
healthcare
anterior cruciate ligament
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
mental health
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
spinal cord
pregnancy outcomes
skeletal muscle
middle aged
insulin resistance