Table 2 Participants’ characteristics (N = 118)
From: Weight control in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: a qualitative study
Characteristic | |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 38 (32.2) |
Female | 80 (67.8) |
Body mass index | |
Normal | 30 (25.4) |
Overweight | 38 (32.2) |
Mild obesity | 35 (29.7) |
Moderate obesity | 13 (11.0) |
Severe obesity | 2 (1.7) |
Age, years (range = 56–89) | 70.8 (7.2) |
Education | |
Illiterate | 12 (10.2) |
Primary school | 66 (55.9) |
Junior high school | 18 (15.3) |
Senior high school | 17 (14.4) |
College and above | 5 (4.2) |
Religious beliefs | |
Yes | 113 (95.8) |
No | 5 (4.2) |
Marital status | |
Single | 2 (1.7) |
Married | 87 (73.7) |
Divorced | 3 (2.5) |
Widowed | 26 (22.0) |
Number of children (range = 0–7) | 3.4 (1.2) |
Work status | |
Yes | 19 (16.1) |
No | 99 (83.9) |
Time since osteoarthritis diagnosis, months (range = 0–362) | 55.5 (55.0) |
Kellgren-Lawrence classification | |
Stage III | 50 (42.4) |
Stage IV | 68 (57.6) |
Site of osteoarthritis | |
Left knee | 39 (33.1) |
Right knee | 52 (44.1) |
Both knees | 27 (22.9) |
Current treatment for osteoarthritis | |
Medication | 100 (84.7) |
Rehabilitation | 3 (2.5) |
Medication+ Rehabilitation | 15 (12.7) |
Previously received total knee arthroplasty | |
Yes | 8 (6.8) |
No | 110 (93.2) |