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Osteoarthritis and motor difficulties were self\u2010reported based on participants' reports of physician diagnosis and functional limitations. Propensity score matching was applied to balance covariates and try to improve causal inference.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Individuals with motor difficulties had extensively higher OA prevalence (28.4% vs. 10.8%), with prevalence increasing in a dose\u2010dependent manner. PSM score\u2010adjusted analysis showed motor difficulty was associated with a 17.1 percentage points (OR\u2009=\u20093.1) higher prevalence of OA, a stronger association than traditional models. We also confirmed higher OA and motor difficulties in women, older age and people with obesity, low handgrip strength, chronic conditions and reduced quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Self\u2010reported motor difficulties are strongly associated with self\u2010reported OA in older European adults. These findings highlight the close link between lower\u2010limb functional limitations and OA reporting in population\u2010based surveys. 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