Table 2 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics
Variable | Total population (N = 102) | Symptomatic hand OA group (N = 51) | Non−/mildly symptomatic hand OA group (N = 51) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Year) | 65.6 (±8.9) | 64.6 (±7.7) | 66.6 (±9.9) | 0.257 |
Female gender | 78 (74.5%) | 40 (78.4%) | 38 (76.5%) | 0.815 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.4 (3.6) | 23.9 (3.2) | 24.8 (3.9) | 0.205 |
Disease duration, months | 29.4 (24.4) | 25.3 (23.2) | 33.4 (25.1) | 0.09 |
T-FIHOA score, 0–30 | 6 (5.5) | 7.5 (6.2) | 4.4 (4.3) | 0.004 |
mHAQ, 0–3 | 0.8 (0.7) | 1 (0.8) | 0.7 (0.6) | 0.058 |
DASH score, 0–100 | 26.8 (20.9) | 29.9 (22.4) | 23.8 (19.2) | 0.145 |
Hand pain VAS, 0–100 | 36.4 (30.3) | 63.7 (14.7) | 9 (10.6) | < 0.001 |
Number of radiogically affected jointsa, (KL grade ≥2) | 4.1 (2.8) | 5.1 (3.2) | 3.1 (1.9) | < 0.001 |
Right hand dominant |