Effects of neuromuscular training (NEMEX-TJR) on patient-reported outcomes and physical function in severe primary hip or knee osteoarthritis: a controlled before-and-after study

Table 1 Characteristics of the patients at baseline

Characteristic		Total OA group (n = 87)	Hip OA (n = 38)	Knee OA (n = 49)	References (n = 43)
Women (n (%))		50(58)	21(55)	29(59)	23(54)
Age (y), mean (SD)		68(4.1)	67(3.8)	69(4.2)	69(4.6)
BMI (kg/m²), mean (SD)		28.9(4.5)	27.8(4.3)	29.8(4.5)	26.5(3.4)
Index joint, right (n (%))		51(59)	19(50)	32(65)	NA
Analgesics
	Regular use	63	33	30	2
	Sporadic	11	3	8	18
	No	13	2	11	23
Previous surgery (n)
	Knee/hip	26	9	17	7
	Foot	16	6	10	5
	Back/neck	7	3	4	1
	Upper extremity	26	9	17	6
Co-morbidities* (n)
	0	36	20	16	27
	1	38	15	23	8
	≥2	13	3	10	8
Considered TJR (mths), median (quartiles)		7(4–12)	7(4–12)	8(5–19)	NA
Daily activities (n)
	Easy (mainly sitting)	40	17	23	19
	Somewhat hard (walking)	38	17	21	21
	Hard/very hard (walking, lifting)	9	4	5	3
Physical therapy training for hip/knee within last year
	No	64	29	35	41
	Yes	23	9	14	2
Walking aid
	No	80	33	47	43
	Yes	7	5	2	0
Marital status
	Married/cohabiting	60	26	34	34
	Divorced	11	5	6	4
	Widowed	12	5	7	2
	Single	3	2	1	3
Immigrant (n)		8	5	3	7
Education
	Elementary school	55	24	31	16
	High school	9	6	3	15
	College or University	19	7	12	11
	Other	4	1	3	1
Smoking
	No	49	20	29	25
	Previously	33	14	19	16
	Yes	5	4	1	2
Alcohol consumption
	Never	6	3	3	3
	Rarely	16	5	11	6
	Monthly	30	13	17	8
	Weekly	34	16	18	22
	Daily	1	1	0	4

* Back, lung, hypertension, heart, peripheral arteries, neurological, diabetes, cancer, ulcer, kidney, vision.

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