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Table 2 Demographic data for the nine participants involved in the study

From: Perceptions, beliefs, and needs of Japanese people with knee osteoarthritis during conservative care: a qualitative study

ID

Sex

Age (years)

Symptom duration

Place recruited

Employment status

KL grade (R/L)

Paina (R/L)

A

W

70

3 mos

Hospital in suburban area

Housewife (real estate business retired)

4/0

5/0

B

M

67

5 yrs

Hospital in suburban area

Carpenter

TKA/TKA

1/1

C

M

77

10 yrs

Hospital in suburban area

Volunteer work (office worker retired)

3/3

4/4

D

W

75

10 yrs

Hospital in suburban area

Volunteer work, housewife

3/3

3/4

E

W

76

Over 25 yrs

Hospital in suburban area

Housewife (family operated business, retired)

TKA/4

0/5

F

W

83

3 mos

Clinic in urban area

Housewife

2/2

5/5

G

W

74

3 mos

Clinic in urban area

Housewife

1/1

2/2

H

W

67

25 yrs

Hospital in suburban area

Part-time university lecturer

TKA/TKA

1/1

I

W

80

1 yr

Health care program in suburban area

Housewife (medical processor, Tai Chi instructor, retired)

0/2

0/3

  1. KL grade Kellgren-Lawrence grade, KOOS Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, L Left, M Man, NRS Numerical Rating Scale, R Right, TKA Total Knee Arthroplasty, W Woman
  2. aPain is described by the Numerical Rating Scale