Publications by authors named "Kenneth G Couchman"
J Rheumatol
December 2004
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess the prevalence of knee pain (KP) and lumbar pain (LP) in a southern urban population of Chenghai City, comparing it to previous findings in rural southern and northern China, with a sample size of 2040 adults.
- - Results showed that 18.1% of participants reported rheumatic symptoms, with 7.5% experiencing KP (55% had osteoarthritic changes) and 11.5% with LP (69% showed degenerative changes).
- - Findings indicated that the prevalence of knee and lumbar pain in the southern urban population was lower than that in northern rural areas, and pain rates varied based on housing type, with those living in multi-level apartments reporting higher
