Orthopedic Division, Department of Surgery, Ministry of the National Guard-Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.
Saudi Med J. 2020 May;41(5):516-523. doi: 10.15537/smj.2020.5.25061.
To identify the knowledge gap and misconceptions about osteoarthritis (OA) and its risk factors among the general population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
This is a cross-sectional study conducted Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between 11-13 April, 2019. The study was approved by King Abdullah International Medical Research Center. A representative sample of the public in well-known mall was asked to complete the questionnaire to assess their knowledge regarding OA. The questionnaire consisted of 3 parts: 1) demographic data, 2) general knowledge regarding OA, and 3) a quiz of 20 questions. A descriptive analysis was carried out with t-test and F-test-based method.
The study had 1238 respondents. Approximately 55% of them were females, with 51.8% between the ages of 18 to 29. Approximately 62% held a bachelor's degree and 63% had a family member or a friend afflicted with OA. Relatives and friends were the main source of information regarding OA. Only 37% correctly identified the mechanism behind OA. The mean score for the 20-item quiz was 9.84. No significant differences were found when comparing scores of males and females or those of age groups. However, significant differences in scores were identified between respondents of varying educational levels (p less than 0.001), participants' knowledge of the mechanism leading to OA (p less than 0.001), information sources (p less than 0.001), and knowing someone with it (p less than 0.001).
The results of our study suggest a low level of knowledge regarding OA among Jeddah population. Many misconceptions regarding OA were identified, so more information be brought to the public.
确定沙特阿拉伯吉达普通人群对骨关节炎（OA）及其危险因素的知识差距和误解。
这是 2019 年 4 月 11 日至 13 日在沙特阿拉伯吉达进行的一项横断面研究。该研究得到了阿卜杜拉国王国际医学研究中心的批准。在著名的购物中心随机抽取一部分公众，要求他们填写问卷以评估他们对 OA 的了解。问卷包括 3 部分：1）人口统计学数据，2）OA 的一般知识，3）20 个问题的测验。采用 t 检验和基于 F 检验的方法进行描述性分析。
研究共纳入 1238 名受访者。其中约 55%为女性，51.8%年龄在 18 至 29 岁之间。约 62%的人持有学士学位，63%的人有家庭成员或朋友患有 OA。亲戚和朋友是 OA 相关信息的主要来源。只有 37%的人正确识别了 OA 的发病机制。20 项测验的平均得分为 9.84。在比较男性和女性的得分或不同年龄组的得分时，没有发现显著差异。然而，在不同教育水平的受访者之间（p 小于 0.001）、对导致 OA 的机制的了解（p 小于 0.001）、信息来源（p 小于 0.001）和认识患有 OA 的人（p 小于 0.001）的得分方面存在显著差异。
我们的研究结果表明，吉达居民对 OA 的了解程度较低。还确定了许多关于 OA 的误解，因此需要向公众提供更多信息。
