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The secondary outcome measure was factors associated with joint pain in Nepal. Joint pain in our study was based on any self-reported symptoms of joint pain, stiffness and swelling lasting for more than 1 month in the past 12 months. Data were weighted to generate national estimates.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The prevalence of self-reported joint pain in Nepal was 17% (95% CI 14.3% to 20.2%) with higher prevalence for older adults, females, ever married, none\/less than primary education, smoker, lowest wealth quintile, homemaker, those with sufficient physical activity and those living in the Karnali province of Nepal. In multivariable analysis self-reported joint pain was found to be associated with advanced age (adjusted OR (AOR)=2.36; 95% CI 1.56 to 3.55), sex (AOR=1.47; 95% CI 1.19 to 1.82) and sufficient physical activity (AOR=0.40; 95% CI 0.25 to 0.65).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The results showed a high prevalence of joint pain in Nepal. Considering the process of ageing and rapid growth in non-communicable disease, this study warrants the need for health policies directed to prevention, treatment and rehabilitation for people affected by chronic musculoskeletal conditions addressing related disabilities and loss of work in Nepal.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen-2021-051536","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,25]],"date-time":"2022-10-25T15:12:47Z","timestamp":1666710767000},"page":"e051536","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Prevalence and factors associated with joint pain in Nepal: findings from a countrywide cross-sectional STEPS survey"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2687-2993","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anil","family":"Poudyal","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bihungum","family":"Bista","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Pradip","family":"Gyanwali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shristi","family":"Karki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Saroj","family":"Bhattarai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0919-8813","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sweekriti","family":"Sharma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7176-7821","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Meghnath","family":"Dhimal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025101814303667000_11.10.e051536.1","unstructured":"World Health Organization (WHO)-Nepal . 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