From: Increased arterial stiffness in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis: a case-control study
Variable | Osteoarthritis (n = 48) | Controls (n = 49) | P-value |
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Age (years) | 63 ± 7 | 61 ± 7 | 0.115 |
Male/Female (n) | 25/23 | 24/25 | 0.760 |
Height (cm) | 1.71 ± 0.10 | 1.72 ± 0.10 | 0.508 |
Weight (kg) | 80.8 ± 12.6 | 78.8 ± 15.1 | 0.487 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 3.0 | 26.4 ± 3.4 | 0.068 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 96 ± 10 | 92 ± 12 | 0.046 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 104 ± 7 | 102 ± 6 | 0.387 |
W/H- ratio | 0.92 ± 0.08 | 0.90 ± 0.10 | 0.137 |
Current smoker (n, %) | 10 (14) | 7 (21) | 0.430 |
Hypertension (%) | 48 | 39 | 0.416 |
Involved joint (n) | |||
 hip | 30 | – |  |
 knee | 18 | – |  |
Harris Hip score | 39 (33–47) | 100 (100–100) | <0.001 |
HSS Knee score | 62 (49–65) | 100 (100–100) | <0.001 |