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Table 1 Characteristics of the 314 participants

From: Knee problems are common in young adults and associated with physical activity and not obesity: the findings of a cross-sectional survey in a university cohort

 

Without knee problem

With knee problem

Overall

N = 214

N = 100

N = 314

Male gender n (%)

115 (53.7%)

61 (61%)

176 (56.1%)

Mean (SD) age in years

21.9 (5.0)

22.6 (5.4)

22.0 (5.2)

HSCL-10

 n (%) meeting threshold for mental distressa

26 (12.4%)

21 (21.0%)

47 (15.2%)

 Mean (SD) BMI (kg/m2)b

24.1 (4.1)

24.8 (4.1)

24.3 (4.1)

Physical activity levels n (%)

 Low

121 (56.5%)

44 (44.0%)

165 (52.5%)

 Moderate

50 (23.4%)

25 (25.0%)

75 (23.9%)

 High

42 (19.6%)

30 (30.0%)

72 (22.9%)

 Missing

1 (0.5%)

1 (1%)

2 (0.6%)

 Mean (SD) average daily sitting time (in hours)

5.5 (2.5)

5.9 (2.9)

5.6 (2.6).

  1. a5 missing b248 from directly measured height and weight; 63 imputed from self-reported height and weight; 3 missing