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Table 5 Radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) according to the worst affected knee and compartment among floor layers (n = 134) compared to graphic designers (n = 120)

From: Occupational kneeling and radiographic tibiofemoral and patellofemoral osteoarthritis

 

Floor layers

Graphic designers

 

Total

OA

Total

OA

  
 

N

n (%)

N

n (%)

OR*

95% CI

≤ 49 years

43

 

7

   

Tibiofemoral

 

5 (12)

 

1 (14)

1.1

0.1–13.1

Patellofemoral

 

2 (5)

 

2 (29)

0.1

0.01–1.3

50–59 years

72

 

73

   

Tibiofemoral

 

12 (17)

 

4 (6)

3.6

1.1–12.0

Patellofemoral

 

9 (13)

 

7 (10)

1.3

0.5–3.8

≥ 60 years

19

 

40

   

Tibiofemoral

 

5 (26)

 

10 (25)

1.9

0.4–7.8

Patellofemoral

 

1 (5)

 

12 (30)

0.1

0.01–1.1

  1. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI)
  2. * Adjusted for body mass index and knee-straining sports activities