Prevalence of rheumatic musculoskeletal disorders in selected recent WHO-ILAR COPCORD urban population surveys in Asia.
| India Pune (current) | Indonesia4 | China9 | Vietnam10 | Bangladesh12 | Kuwait11 | Iran17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 8145 | 1071 | 6584 | 2119 | 1259 | 359 | 10,291 |
| RA | 0.28 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.28 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.33 |
| AS | 0.06 | NA | 0.12 | 0.28 | NA | 0.7 | 0.23 |
| Knee OA (symptomatic) | 6.46 | NA | 4.1 | 4.1 | 10.6 | 29 | 16.6 |
| STR (general) | 0.68 | NA | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 45.6 | 4.6 |
| Gout | 0.07 | 4.8 | 0.33 | 0.14 | NA | 0.7 | 0.13 |
RA: rheumatoid arthritis; AS: ankylosing spondylitis; OA: osteoarthritis; STR (general): generalized soft tissue rheumatism; NA: data not available in reviewed literature.