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Table 2 Types and severity of the symptoms of in the 100 participants with knee problems (measured by the KOOS)

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

Predominant symptoma

N (%)

Pain

65 (69.9%)

Locking

7 (7.5%)

Giving way

21 (22.5%)

KOOS subscale

Median (IQR)

Pain

89 (78 to 97)

Severity of symptom

82 (75 to 89)

Function, daily living

96 (89.7 to 100)

Function, sports and recreational activities

90 (67.5 to 100)

Quality of life

75 (56 to 88)

  1. a7 missing; KOOS Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score, IQR Inter-quartile range