An Empirical Investigation of the Prevalence of Osteoarthritis in South West Nigeria: A Population-Based Study

Authors

  • Kayode Anthonia Aderonke Computer Science Department, Landmark University, Kwara State, Nigeria
  • Akande Noah Oluwatobi Computer Science Department, Landmark University, Kwara State, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4940-5709
  • Saheed O Jabaru Department of Physical Sciences, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Oladele O Tinuke Department of Computer Science, University of Ilorin, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v16i01.11554

Keywords:

Osteoarthritis, Prevalence, Risk factors, Disability, Quality of life

Abstract


Today, Osteoarthritis remains the most prevalent chronic joint disease and a potentially incapacitating joint illness. It is an enduring health problem which cannot be cure though it can be managed. Osteoarthritis remains a serious public health problem because its burden is high, people who live with it have a greater risk of developing anxiety / or depression and if it is not properly managed, it can bring about disability as well as impairing quality of life. This paper presents a statistical correlation between the reported risk factors of Osteoarthritis and its prevalence in Nigeria. Statistical tests were performed to investigate if there is enough evidence for inferring that the risk factors for Osteoarthritis are true for the whole of Nigerian population

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Published

2020-01-21

How to Cite

Aderonke, K. A., Oluwatobi, A. N., Jabaru, S. O., & Tinuke, O. O. (2020). An Empirical Investigation of the Prevalence of Osteoarthritis in South West Nigeria: A Population-Based Study. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 16(01), pp. 100–114. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v16i01.11554

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 01 (2020)

Section

Papers