TY - GEN T1 - Prevalence of selected musculoskeletal conditions in Germany AU - Fuchs, Judith AU - Rabenberg, Martina AU - Scheidt-Nave, Christa AB - The term musculoskeletal condition (MSKC) comprises inflammatory and degenerative diseases of joints and bones. They are among the most common conditions in older age and cause of severe long-term pain, physical disability, and decrease in quality of life. Data from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1) were used to estimate the life-time prevalence of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoporosis in Germany. A total of 7,988 persons aged 18–79 years (osteoporosis 50–79 years) were asked to report doctor-diagnosed MSKC in face-to-face interviews. Women were more likely to report all MSKC and all prevalences increase with age. Osteoarthritis is reported by 22.3% of women and 18.1% of men, RA by 3.2% of women and 1.9% of men, and osteoporosis by 13.1% of women and 3.2% of men. MSKC are of great relevance for older adults in Germany. Data from DEGS1 provide a lot of information along to MSKC and hereby allow a closer description of the health situation of older adults. KW - Prevalence KW - Health survey KW - Osteoarthritis KW - Rheumatoid KW - arthritis KW - Osteoporosis KW - 610 Medizin PY - 2013 LA - eng PB - Robert Koch-Institut, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsberichterstattung VL - 56 IS - 5/6 DO - 10.1007/s00103-013-1687-4 ER -