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Table 2 Frequency of Unilateral versus Bilateral Outcomes Among People with or without Accelerated, Typical or No Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA)

From: The incidence and characteristics of accelerated knee osteoarthritis among women: the Chingford cohort

Person-based Outcome

Laterality of Outcome

n (%)

Phase 1: Year 1- Year 5 (n = 715)

 Accelerated KOA (n = 25)

Unilateral (contralateral = Typical KOA)

9 (36%)

Unilateral (contralateral = No KOA)

9 (36%)

Bilateral

7 (28%)

 Typical KOA (n = 93)

Unilateral

64 (69%)

Bilateral

29 (31%)

 No KOA (n = 597)

Unilateral

0 (0%)

Bilateral

597 (100%)

Phase 2: Year 5- Year 10 (n = 574)

 Accelerated KOA (n = 18)

Unilateral (contralateral = Typical KOA)

5 (28%)

Unilateral (contralateral = No KOA)

4 (22%)

Bilateral

9 (50%)

 Typical KOA (n = 169)

Unilateral

83 (49%)

Bilateral

86 (51%)

 No KOA (n = 387)

Unilateral

0 (0%)

Bilateral

387 (100%)

Phase 3: Year 10 - Year 15 (n = 377)

 Accelerated KOA (n = 20)

Unilateral (contralateral = Typical KOA)

3 (15%)

Unilateral (contralateral = No KOA)

11 (55%)

Bilateral

6 (30%)

 Typical KOA (n = 83)

Unilateral

51 (61%)

Bilateral

32 (39%)

 No KOA (n = 274)

Unilateral

0 (0%)

Bilateral

274 (100%)

  1. Reported percentage is based on the number within each row divided by the number of people with that outcome (i.e., AKOA, Typical KOA, or No KOA)