Table 1.
Participant characteristics for the combined waitlist population and sub-groups by OA status
| Outcome | OA (n = 552) | Non-OA (n = 434) | Total (n = 986) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) – mean ± SD | 62.6 ± 10.7 | 43.3 ± 14.4 | 54.1 ± 15.7 |
| Wait time (days) – median (IQR) | 577 (200–786) | 596 (195–811) | 588 (199–799) |
| Joint affected – n (%) | n = 745 | n = 512 | n = 1,257 |
| Knee | 353 (47.4%) | 158 (30.9%) | 511 (40.7%) |
| Hip | 122 (16.4%) | 91 (17.8%) | 213 (16.9%) |
| Foot | 104 (14.0%) | 104 (20.3%) | 208 (16.5%) |
| Shoulder | 97 (13.0%) | 71 (13.9%) | 168 (13.4%) |
| Ankle | 36 (4.8%) | 42 (8.2%) | 78 (6.2%) |
| Wrist | 11 (1.5%) | 15 (2.9%) | 32 (2.5%) |
| Elbow | 14 (1.9%) | 18 (3.5%) | 26 (2.1%) |
| Hand | 4 (0.5%) | 3 (0.6%) | 7 (0.6%) |
| Other | 4 (0.5%) | 10 (2.0%) | 14 (1.1%) |
| Gender – n (%) | |||
| Women | 302 (54.7%) | 223 (51.4) | 525 (53.2%) |
| Men | 249 (45.1%) | 208 (47.9%) | 457 (46.3%) |
| Non-binary | 1 (0.2%) | 3 (0.7%) | 4 (0.4%) |
| Employment – n (%) | |||
| Employed | 198 (35.9%) | 304 (70.2%) | 502 (51.0%) |
| Not working | 354 (64.1%) | 129 (29.8%) | 483 (49.0%) |
| Highest education – n (%) | |||
| Did not complete secondary school | 256 (46.7%) | 101 (23.3%) | 357 (36.4%) |
| Completed secondary school | 82 (15.0%) | 75 (17.3%) | 157 (16.0%) |
| Certificate or diploma | 145 (26.5%) | 132 (30.5%) | 277 (28.2%) |
| Undergraduate degree | 42 (7.7%) | 75 (17.3%) | 117 (11.9%) |
| Postgraduate degree | 23 (4.2%) | 50 (11.5%) | 73 (7.4%) |
| Country of birth – n (%) | |||
| Australia | 295 (53.5%) | 267 (61.5%) | 562 (57.1%) |
| Country other than Australia | 256 (46.5%) | 167 (38.5%) | 423 (42.9%) |
Abbreviations. IQR: interquartile range, OA: osteoarthritis, SD: standard deviation.
Missing data include: employment and country of birth = 1 record, education = 5 records.