Osteoarthritis

Contents
1. Key facts
2. What is osteoarthritis?
3. Prevalence of osteoarthritis, 2011–12
4. Rate of osteoarthritis managed by GPs, 2003–04 to 2012–13
5. Rate of hospitalisation for osteoarthritis by sex and age, 2013–14
6. Age standardised rate of hospitalisations for osteoarthritis, by sex, 2004–05 to 2013–14
7. Trends in total knee and hip replacements for osteoarthritis, 2004–05 to 2013–14
8. Rate of total knee and hip replacements for osteoarthritis, by age, 2013–14
9. Self-assessed health of people aged 15 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12
10. Psychological distress in people aged 18 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12
11. Pain experienced by people aged 18 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12
12. Expenditure on osteoarthritis, by age and sex, 2008–09
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Osteoarthritis by the numbers

1 in 13
Australians (8%) have osteoarthritis based on self-reported data,
approximately 1.8 million people in 2011–12.

2 in 3
people who have osteoarthritis, based on self-reported data, are
female.

1 in 4
people with osteoarthritis self-reported fair or poor health
(24%), compared to about 1 in 8 people without these conditions.
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What is osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that mostly affects the hands, spine and
joints such as hips, knees and ankles, and usually gets worse over time. It is the
predominant condition leading to knee and hip replacement surgery in Australia.
The following graphics are from the AIHW web snapshot Osteoarthritis
http://www.aihw.gov.au/osteoarthritis/
Information last updated in February 2016.
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Prevalence of osteoarthritis, 2011-12

Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS Australian Health Survey, 2011–12 (National Health Survey Component).
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Rate of osteoarthritis managed by GPs, 2003–04 to 2012–13

Source: Family Medicine Research Centre, University of Sydney analysis of BEACH survey 2012–13 data.
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Rate of hospitalisation for osteoarthritis by sex and age, 2013–14

Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database.

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Age standardised rate of hospitalisations for osteoarthritis, by sex, 2004–05 to
2013–14

Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database.

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Trends in total knee and hip replacements for osteoarthritis, 2004–05 to 2013–14

Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database.

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Rate of total knee and hip replacements for osteoarthritis, by age, 2013–14

Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database.

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Self-assessed health of people aged 15 and over with and without osteoarthritis,
2011–12

Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS Australian Health Survey, 2011–12 (National Health Survey Component).
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Psychological distress in people aged 18 and over with and without osteoarthritis,
2011–12

Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS Australian Health Survey, 2011–12 (National Health Survey Component).
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Pain experienced by people aged 18 and over with and without osteoarthritis,
2011–12

Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS Australian Health Survey, 2011–12 (National Health Survey Component).
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Expenditure on osteoarthritis, by age and sex, 2008–09

Source: AIHW Disease Expenditure Database.