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Table 1 Descriptive Measures (n = 188), for Full Sample and Stratified by Ethnicity/race

From: Knee pain trajectories over 18 months in non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White adults with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis

Measure

Summary

Non-Hispanic Black

Non-Hispanic White

Age, mean year ± SD

58.0 ± 7.8

56.4 ± 6.5

59.6 ± 8.6

Gender, %(n)

 Female

63.3% (119)

59.8% (58)

67.0% (61)

 Male

36.7% (69)

40.2% (39)

33.0% (30)

Ethnicity/Race, %(n)

 Non-Hispanic Black

51.6% (97)

 Non-Hispanic White

48.4% (91)

Highest Education Level, %(n)

 Some high school

6.9% (13)

9.3% (9)

4.4% (4)

 High school degree

41.5% (78)

48.5% (47)

34.1% (31)

 Two-year college degree

17.6% (33)

19.6% (19)

15.4% (14)

 Four-year college degree

19.7% (37)

13.4% (13)

26.4% (24)

 Master’s degree

10.6% (20)

7.2% (7)

14.3% (13)

 Doctoral degree

3.7% (7)

2.1% (2)

5.5% (5)

Household Income, %(n)

 $0 - $9999

29.3% (54)

38.3% (36)

20.0% (18)

 $10,000 - $19,999

13.6% (25)

16.0% (15)

11.1% (10)

 $20,000 - $29,999

14.1% (26)

18.1% (17)

10.0% (9)

 $30,000 - $39,999

4.4% (8)

5.3% (5)

3.3% (3)

 $40,000 - $49,999

7.1% (13)

3.2% (3)

11.1% (10)

 $50,000 - $59,999

8.7% (16)

5.3% (5)

12.2% (11)

 $60,000 - $79,999

8.2% (15)

6.4% (6)

10.0% (9)

 $80,000 - $99,999

5.4% (10)

4.3% (4)

6.7% (6)

 $100,000 - $149,999

6.5% (12)

2.1% (2)

11.1% (10)

 $150,000+

2.7% (5)

1.1% (1)

4.4% (4)

BMI, mean ± SD

32.0 ± 7.7

32.8 ± 7.8

31.2 ± 7.5

Study Site, %(n)

 University of Florida

64.4% (121)

59.8% (58)

69.2% (63)

 University of Alabama, Birmingham

35.6% (67)

40.2% (39)

30.8% (28)

Kellgren- Lawrence (KL) Score, %(n)

 0

29.3% (54)

29.5% (28)

29.2% (26)

 1

15.8% (29)

8.4% (8)

23.6% (21)

 2

20.7% (38)

25.3% (24)

15.7% (14)

 3

16.3% (30)

16.8% (16)

15.7% (14)

 4

17.9% (33)

20.0% (19)

15.7% (14)

Baseline Pain Characteristics

Frequency: Currently experiencing knee pain on most days, % yes (n)

47.9% (90)

50.5% (49)

45.1% (41)

Intensity: Graded Chronic Pain Scale (0–100), mean ± SD

55.8 ± 23.1

66.9 ± 20.3

43.9 ± 19.8

Time/Duration:

   < 6 months

5.4% (10)

4.2% (4)

6.7% (6)

  6 months to 1 year

8.0% (15)

10.3% (10)

5.6% (5)

  1 to 3 years

25.1% (47)

28.9% (28)

21.1% (19)

  3 to 5 years

14.4% (27)

16.5% (16)

12.2% (11)

   > 5 years

47.1% (88)

40.2% (39)

54.4% (49)

Total Pain Sites: Number of painful body sites with pain more than not over last 3 months, mean ± SD

5.7 ± 3.6

5.8 ± 3.7

5.5 ± 3.6

WOMAC total score, mean ± SD

36.2 ± 19.9

42.9 ± 18.5

29.1 ± 18.9