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Table 1 Characteristics and sociodemographic data of the patients

From: Validity and reproducibility of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) questionnaire for the measurement of the physical activity level in patients after total knee arthroplasty

 

Men

Women

n

25

25

Age (yrs)

68.9 ± 5.2

70.0 ± 6.1

BMI (kg∙m-2)

28.0 ± 3.8

25.7 ± 3.5*

Time post operation (month)

8.3 ± 2.9

7.9 ± 2.7

WOMAC total score

95.3 ± 4.6

94.9 ± 3.8

  WOMAC pain

96.3 ± 4.2

95.9 ± 4.4

  WOMAC stiffness

92.0 ± 6.8

92.6 ± 6.3

  WOMAC function

95.4 ± 5.5

94.9 ± 4.1

Living situation (%)

  

  Urban

60

32

  Rural

40

68

Occupation (%)

  

  Retired

72

84

  Part time job

12

4

  Full time job

16

12

  1. BMI, Body Mass Index. WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index. Significant difference between men and women at level *: P < 0.05.
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