The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of arthritis and to identify risk factors of arthritis in a middle-aged and older Chinese adult population.The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) national survey data were used to estimate overall arthritis prevalence and prevalence by age and gender groups taking into account the complex survey design and response rate. The PROC SURVEYLOGISTIC procedure (SAS 9.3; SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA) was applied to identify factors associated with arthritis using the CHARLS national survey data. Significant factors were further evaluated in the longitudinal CHARLS pilot study.The overall prevalence of arthritis among middle-aged and older Chinese adults was 31.4
作者:Changwei, Li;Tingting, Liu;Wenjie, Sun;Lang, Wu;Zhi-Yong, Zou
来源:Rheumatology (Oxford, England) 2015 年 54卷 4期