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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants

From: Impact of central sensitization on pain, disability and psychological distress in patients with knee osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain

 

KOA (n = 178)

CLBP (n = 118)

Age (years)

60 (52, 64)

52.50 (42, 66)

Sex

  

F

M

157 (88.2%)

21 (11.8%)

102 (86.4%)

16 (13.6%)

Number of co-morbidities

2 (1.75, 3.25)

3 (1, 3)

Education level

  

Low

Elementary

High school

University

127 (71.3%)

24 (13.5%)

18 (10.1%)

9 (5.1%)

73 (61.9%)

21 (17.8%)

12 (10 0.2%)

12 (10.2%)

BMI kg/m2

30.45 (26.98, 34.90)

27.55 (24.78, 31.20)

Duration of disease (years)

3 (1, 8.50)

5 (2, 10)

Kellgren-Lawrence score

2 (2, 3)

 

Pain intensity

5 (3, 6)

6 (5, 7)

Self-reported function

  

Lequesne index

ODI:

Mild disability (%)

Moderate disability (%)

Severe disability (%)

9.8 ± 3.88

-

-

-

-

28.6

48.6

22.9

6MWT

377 (297.20, 475.13)

386.36 (297.00, 493.45)

Daily sedentary time (minutes/day)

120 (60, 180)

120 (60, 240)

IPAQ

2051.25 (488.38, 4265.25)

1404 (297.00, 3826.50)

PHQ-9

8 (5, 12)

8 (4.75, 13)

GAD-7

8.50 (4, 14)

9 (5, 14)

PCS

23 (12, 38)

28 (13, 44)

CSI-A

38.95 ± 16.81

42.16 ± 17.67

CSI-A ≥ 40

84 (47.2%)

63 (46.6%)

  1. KOA: Knee Osteoarthritis; CLBP: Chronic Low Back Pain; BMI: Body Mass Index; ODI: Oswestry Disability Index, 6MWT: Six-Minute Walk Test; IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire; PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9; GAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7; PCS: Pain Catastrophizing Scale; CSI-A: Central Sensitization Inventory part A