Knee osteoarthritis in two ethnic groups in southern Israel: Risk factors and the role of Muslim prayer

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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2026; 17(7): 121442
Published online Jul 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.121442

Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 353), n (%)/mean ± SD

Variable	Bedouins (n = 171)	Jews (n = 182)	Total (n = 353)	P value
Age	61.0 ± 6.7	63.1 ± 7.1	62.1 ± 7.3	0.009
Sex male subjects	80 (47)	102 (56)	182 (52)	0.082
Number of children	8.3 ± 4.0	4.2 ± 2.1	6.1 ± 3.8	< 0.001
BMI	28.3 ± 4.3	27.1 ± 5.1	27.6 ± 4.8	0.015
Knee pain	74 (43)	107 (59)	181 (51)	0.004
Diagnosed with OAK	51 (30)	53 (29)	104 (29)	0.885
Diabetes	79 (46)	71 (39)	150 (42)	0.172
Knee trauma	11 (6)	36 (20)	47 (13)	< 0.001
Arthroscopic surgery	10 (6)	13 (7)	23 (7)	0.622
Knee replacement surgery	12 (7)	13 (7)	25 (7)	0.963
Active in sports	7 (4)	42 (23)	49 (14)	< 0.001
Years active in sports	7.8 ± 4.2	7.8 ± 4.9	7.8 ± 4.8	0.484
Missing	1	2	3
Hours of weekly sports	1.7 ± 1.3	2.3 ± 1.2	2.2 ± 1.2	0.221
Type of sport
Bicycle riding	0	5 (11)	5 (10)	< 0.001
Walking/running	6 (86)	31 (74)	37 (76)	< 0.001
Fitness room	0	1 (2)	1 (2)	< 0.001
Swimming	0	2 (5)	2 (4)	< 0.001
Missing	1 (14)	3 (7)	4 (8)

BMI: Body mass index; OAK: Osteoarthritis of knees.

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Citation: Aziadna G, Abu Rashid M, Treister-Goltzman Y. Knee osteoarthritis in two ethnic groups in southern Israel: Risk factors and the role of Muslim prayer. World J Orthop 2026; 17(7): 121442
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i7/121442.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.121442

Aziadna G, Abu Rashid M, Treister-Goltzman Y. Knee osteoarthritis in two ethnic groups in southern Israel: Risk factors and the role of Muslim prayer. World J Orthop 2026; 17(7): 121442 [DOI: 10.5312/wjo.121442]

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