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Table 1 Participant Characteristics at Baselinea

From: Level of participation in physical therapy or an internet-based exercise training program: associations with outcomes for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Characteristic

All Participants (N = 259)

Internet-Based Exercise Training Group (N = 124)

Physical Therapy Group (N = 135)

Age, years

64.9 (10.9)

64.3 (11.5)

65.5 (10.4)

Female, N (%)

183 (70.7%)

85 (68.5%)

98 (72.6%)

Non-White Race, N (%)

73 (28.4%)

45 (36.3%)

28 (21.1%)

Married or Living with Partner, N (%)

158 (61%)

83 (66.9%)

75 (55.6%)

Bachelors Degree or Post-Graduate Education, N (%)

152 (58.7%)

68 (54.8%)

84 (62.2%)

Employed, N (%)

106 (40.9%)

47 (37.9%)

59 (43.7%)

Fair or Poor Health, N (%)

34 (13.1%)

21 (16.9%)

13 (9.6%)

Body Mass Index, kg/m2

31.7 (8.3)

31.8 (7.8)

31.7 (8.7)

WOMAC Total

31.5 (17.5)

31.6 (17.9)

31.4 (17.3)

WOMAC Pain Subscale

6.1 (3.7)

6.2 (3.9)

6 (3.4)

WOMAC Function Subscale

22.1 (12.7)

22 (12.9)

22.2 (12.6)

2-Minute Step Test

52.2 (30.4)

51.9 (29.9)

52.5 (30.9)

Social Support for Exercise Scale

51.8 (18.2)

52.1 (19.4)

51.6 (17.2)

Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale

57.1 (20.1)

57.3 (19.7)

57 (20.5)

  1. Missing Data: Race-2, WOMAC Total − 2, WOMAC Function – 2, PASE-8, PASE household-5, PASE leisure-5, Up and Go −3
  2. WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, PASE Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly
  3. aValues are Mean (SD) unless otherwise specified