Table 1 Participant characteristics
Variable | Category | Included participants (n = 182) | Excluded participants (n = 26) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | . | 63.0 | (8.6) | 63.4 | (10.0) |
Sex, n (%) | Male | 60 | (33.0) | 7 | (26.9) |
Female | 122 | (67.0) | 19 | (73.1) | |
Body Mass Index in kg/m2, n (%) | < 25 | 59 | (32.4) | 3 | (11.5) |
25–29.9 | 76 | (41.8) | 10 | (38.5) | |
> 30 | 47 | (25.8) | 13 | (50.0) | |
Location of osteoarthritis, n (%) | Knee | 119 | (65.4) | 19 | (73.1) |
Hip | 35 | (19.2) | 3 | (11.5) | |
Both | 28 | (15.4) | 4 | (15.4) | |
Time since diagnosis, n (%) | < 1 year | 39 | (21.4) | 2 | (7.7) |
1 to 5 years | 69 | (37.9) | 11 | (42.3) | |
> 5 years | 74 | (40.7) | 13 | (50.0) | |
Comorbidities, n (%) | None | 111 | (61.0) | 13 | (50.0) |
Single | 33 | (18.1) | 7 | (26.9) | |
Multiple | 38 | (20.9) | 6 | (23.1) | |
Physical functioning [0–100], mean (SD) | . | 58.5 | (19.7) | 58.8 | (22.4) |
Fatigue [0–10], mean (SD) | . | 5.1 | (2.7) | 5.0 | (3.4) |
Pain [0–10], mean (SD) | . | 5.3 | (2.3) | 5.6 | (2.4) |
Accordance with health norma, n (%) | . | 28 | (15.4) | – | – |