Hubungan Aktivitas Fungsional Terhadap Tingkat Keparahan Osteoarthritis Knee di Desa Pahang Kabupaten Batu Bara

Abstract

Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease characterized by cartilage damage, pain, and functional limitations in patients. This study aims to determine the relationship between functional activity and the severity of knee osteoarthritis in Hamlet I, Pahang Village, Talawi District, Batu Bara Regency. An observational analytic descriptive design with a cross-sectional approach was utilized. Total sampling technique was applied, involving 40 respondents. Data were collected using the WOMAC questionnaire to measure functional activity and the Lequesne Index to assess severity. Data analysis was performed using the Pearson correlation test. Bivariate analysis results showed a correlation coefficient of 0.340 with a p-value of 0.032 (p < 0.05), indicating a significant positive relationship between functional activity and the severity of knee osteoarthritis