Table 1 Participants’ baseline characteristics and data (WAI and IPAQ categories) (n = 124)
Group | Intervention (n = 74) | Control (n = 50) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 56.7 (±5.3) | 54.5 (±6.2) |
Sex, % (n) | ||
 Female | 87.8 (65) | 76.0 (38) |
 Male | 7.2 (9) | 24.0 (12) |
Married or living with partner, % (n) | 75.7 (56) | 74.0 (37) |
Children in household - yes, % (n) | 27.0 (20) | 26.0 (13) |
Most affected joint, % (n) | ||
 Hip | 21.6 (16) | 30 (15) |
 Knee | 78.4 (58) | 70 (35) |
Education (postsecondary), % (n) | 67.6 (50) | 62.0 (31) |
Percentage of full time employment, % (n) | ||
 0–25% | 2.7 (2) | n/a |
 26–50% | 6.8 (5) | n/a |
 51–75% | 10.8 (8) | 6.0 (3) |
 76–100% | 78.4 (58) | 92.0 (46) |
 Unemployed | 1.4 (1) | 2.0 (1) |
Physically demanding work, % (n) | ||
 No | 68.9 (51) | 76.0 (38) |
 Yes, several times a week | 9.5 (7) | 12.0 (6) |
 Yes, daily | 18.9 (14) | 12.0 (6) |
 Missing | 2.7 (2) | n/a |
Sedentary work, sitting > 50%, % (n) | 51.4 (38) | 58.0 (29) |
 Missing | 2.7 (2) | n/a |
Regular usage of a WAT during the last three months before the intervention, % (n) | 40.5 (30) | 36.0 (18) |
 Missing | 2.7 (2) | 2.0 (1) |
Present physical activity level compared to before OA, % (n) | ||
 More physically active | 10.8 (8) | 14.0 (7) |
 Less physically active | 55.4 (41) | 50.0 (25) |
 Equally physically active | 32.4 (24) | 36.0 (18) |
 Missing | 1.4 (1) | n/a |
WAI, categorical, % (n) | ||
 Poor (7–27 points) | 4.1 (3) | 2.0 (1) |
 Moderate (28–36) | 18.9 (14) | 20.0 (10) |
 Good (37–43) | 39.2 (29) | 26.0 (13) |
 Excellent (44–49) | 33.8 (25) | 44.0 (22) |
 Missing | 4.1 (3) | 8.0 (4) |
IPAQ, categorical, % (n) | ||
 Low | 18.9 (14) | 10.0 (5) |
 Moderate | 29.7 (22) | 42.0 (21) |
 High | 41.9 (31) | 38.0 (19) |
 Missing | 9.5 (7) | 10.0 (5) |