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15754914

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-3-9
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to assess factors influencing bodily pain (BP), physical function (PF) and social functioning (SF) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) from southern Italy A total of 1,782 patients (mean age 66.08 years, 570 men and 1,212 women) with knee, hip, spine or hand OA underwent a structured assessment comprising demographic data and the Short Form 36 (SF-36) BP, PF and SF scales. Separate multiple linear regression models were employed for statistical analysis. The mean disease duration was 9.18 years and the mean body mass index (BMI) was 27.06. The mean BP, PF and SF scores of 34.93 (SD 19.37), 63.58 (SD 26.53) and 47.89 (SD 21.83) for the study subjects were substantially lower than those expected for the general Italian population. Subjects who were younger with a shorter disease duration and lower BMI had better PF and SF Younger subjects with a lower BMI and a longer disease duration had less BP. Female sex was associated with more BP, worse SF and better PF. In conclusion, demographic and disease-related factors influence BP, PF and SF in southern Italian patients with OA.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0251-1649
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
103-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Factors influencing pain, physical function and social functioning in patients with osteoarthritis in southern Italy.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Messina, Messina, Italy. lgdef@yahoo.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study