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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

From: Test-retest of computerized health status questionnaires frequently used in the monitoring of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized crossover trial

Female patients with knee osteoarthritis(n = 20)

 

Mean; SD

Age

 

66.5 (7.0)

Computer experience, education and employment

 

N (%)

Average daily use of computers

< 5 min

3 (15)

 

5-30 min

5 (25)

 

> 30 min

12 (60)

Years of weekly computer use

Never

2 (10)

 

< 1 year

0 (0)

 

1-5 years

3 (15)

 

> 5 years

15 (75)

Do you feel comfortable with using computers

No

3 (15)

 

Yes

17 (85)

Working with computers is/was normal at work

No

7 (35)

 

Yes

13 (65)

Education level

Elementary school

5 (25)

 

High school

0 (0)

 

< 4 years at University level

9 (45)

 

4-6 years at University level

2 (10)

 

> 6 years at University level

4 (20)

Current employment

Working full-time

0 (0)

 

Working part-time

0 (0)

 

Retired

19 (95)

 

Unemployed

1 (5)