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Table 2 Intergroup comparisons of WOMAC and ROM in patients with KOA (n = 2034)

From: Demographic and radiographic factors for knee symptoms and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China

 

n (%)

WOMAC

ROM

median (p25, p75)

P

\( \stackrel{-}{x}\)±s

P

Sex

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 Male

530 (26.1)

37.0 (30.0, 45.0)

 

125.2 ± 11.4

 

 Female

1504 (73.9)

41.0 (32.0, 48.0)

 

122.8 ± 13.3

 

Age (yeas)

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 < 55

607 (29.8)

35.0 (30.0, 42.4)

 

127.4 ± 11.7

 

 55–64

696 (34.2)

40.0 (32.0, 49.0)

 

123.4 ± 11.9

 

 ≥ 64

731 (36.0)

42.2 (34.0, 51.0)

 

120.1 ± 13.8

 

BMI (kg/m2)

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 < 24

758 (37.2)

36.5 (30.0, 45.0)

 

126.0 ± 12.1

 

 24–27.9

941 (46.3)

40.0 (32.0, 48.0)

 

122.6 ± 12.5

 

 ≥ 28

335 (16.5)

42.4 (36.0, 52.0)

 

119.9 ± 14.3

 

History of KOA in first-degree relatives

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 No

1226 (60.3)

38.0 (31.0, 46.0)

 

124.8 ± 13.6

 

 Yes

808 (39.7)

42.0 (33.0, 49.0)

 

122.5 ± 12.3

 

Years of education (years)

  

0.046

 

< 0.001

 ≤ 9

611 (30.0)

40.0 (32.0, 50.0)

 

120.5 ± 12.4

 

 10–12

547 (26.9)

41.0 (32.0, 49.0)

 

121.9 ± 13.7

 

 ≥ 13

876 (43.1)

39.0 (31.0, 42.0)

 

126.4 ± 12.0

 

Physical labor intensity of occupation

  

< 0.001

 

0.001

 Sedentary

936 (46.0)

40.0 (32.0, 46.0)

 

124.4 ± 12.8

122.3 ± 13.0

 

 Mild manual labor

972 (47.8)

39.0 (31.0, 48.0)

  

 Moderate-to-heavy manual labor

126 (6.2)

42.4 (37.0, 53.0)

 

125.2 ± 12.3

 

CCI

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 0

1442 (70.9)

38.0 (31.0, 46.0)

 

124.2 ± 12.4

121.9 ± 14.0

 

 1

360 (17.7)

42.4 (33.0, 50.0)

  

 ≥ 2

232 (11.4)

42.4 (34.0, 56.0)

 

120.9 ± 13.7

 

Use of NSAIDS

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 0

1385 (68.1)

37.0 (30.0, 44.0)

 

124.9 ± 12.4

 

 1

649 (31.9)

42.4 (36.0, 54.0)

 

120.4 ± 12.3

 

KL grade

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 0/1

545 (26.7)

39.5 (31.0, 45.0)

 

126.7 ± 11.5

 

 2

748 (36.8)

37.0 (31.0, 45.0)

 

121.9 ± 11.3

 

 3

595 (29.3)

40.0 (32.0, 49.0)

 

119.3 ± 12.7

 

 4

146 (7.2)

42.7 (40.0, 60.0)

 

118.7 ± 16.0

 
  1. BMI: Body mass index; CCI: Charlson comorbidity index; KL: Kellgren - Lawrence; WOMAC: The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; ROM: range of motion