Osteoarthritis
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What is osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive loss of joint cartilage; it is the most common form of arthritis. It may be hereditary, developmental, metabolic, or related to mechanical, viral, or bacterial factors.
Common symptoms reported by people with osteoarthritis
Treatments taken by people for osteoarthritis
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Compare treatments taken by people with osteoarthritis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have osteoarthritis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with osteoarthritis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has osteoarthritis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 1531 say osteoarthritis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 307 | |
| 30s | 805 | |
| 40s | 807 | |
| 50s | 792 | |
| 60s | 838 | |
| 70+ | 2250 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 728 | |
| 20-29 years | 463 | |
| 30-39 years | 493 | |
| 40-49 years | 490 | |
| 50-59 years | 486 | |
| 60-69 years | 377 | |
| 70+ years | 259 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1194 | |
| Female | 10196 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 9052 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 127 |