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Table 1 Participant characteristics and outcomes

From: The association between psychological characteristics and physical activity levels in people with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional analysis

Age, years

62.2 (7.5)

Symptom duration, years, no. (%)

  < 2

51 (31)

 2–10

82 (49)

  > 10

34 (20)

 Height, cm

167.4 (9.5)

 Weight, kg

88.3 (20.8)

 Body Mass Index, kg/m2

31.5 (7.1)

 Male, no (%)

62 (37)

Level of education, no. (%)

  < 3 years of high school

18 (11)

  ≥ 3 years of high school

63 (38)

 Postsecondary

86 (52)

Employment status, no. (%)

 Currently employed

78 (47)

 Not employed

89 (53)

 Average number of steps per day

7998 (2747)

 Pain, NRS (0–10)

5.7 (1.4)

 Depression subscale of the DASS (0–42)

4.1 (4.7)

 ASES for pain and other symptoms (2–20)

12.6 (2.8)

 BFOMSO (6–24)

12.5 (3.2)

 PCS (0–52)

14.8 (9.6)

  1. All data are presented as mean (SD) unless otherwise stated, for the participants who provided accelerometry data (n = 167). NRS Numeric rating scale, DASS Depression Anxiety Stress scale, ASES Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale, BFOMSO Brief Fear of Movement Scale for Osteoarthritis, PCS Pain Catastrophizing Scale