Table 2 Clinical characteristics of knee osteoarthritis
Characteristics | N = 601 |
|---|---|
Age at first diagnosis, mean (SD) | 58.13 (9.62) |
Location at first diagnosis, n (%) | |
Unilateral knee | 290 (48.33) |
Bilateral knee | 278 (46.33) |
Others (shoulders, elbows, hips, etc.) | 32 (5.33) |
Current department, n (%) | |
Rheumatology | 155 (25.79) |
Orthopedics | 326 (54.24) |
Pain | 120 (19.97) |
Brief Pain Inventory score, mean (SD) | |
Pain Severity (full score: 10) | 3.78 (1.62) |
Pain Interference (full score: 10) | 2.97 (1.70) |
Treatment pattern, n (%) | |
Oral medication (Western/traditional Chinese medicine) | 469 (78.04) |
Patch/ointment | 271 (45.09) |
Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection | 189 (31.45) |
Intra-articular steroid injection | 125 (20.8) |
Physiotherapy (electrotherapy/hyperthermia) | 88 (14.64) |
Kinesitherapy (rehabilitation treatment) | 22 (3.66) |
Orthoses (cane, etc.) | 4 (0.67) |
Others | 30 (4.99) |
Average weekly days of paid work or housework loss due to osteoarthritis, mean (SD) in the past month | |
0 day | 235 (39.30) |
1 day | 44 (7.36) |
2–3 days | 97 (16.22) |
≥ 4 days | 222 (37.12) |