Table 2.
Participants’ OA-related characteristics (n = 1030)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Affected Joints | ||
| Knee | 863 | 83.8 |
| Spine/Back/Neck | 214 | 20.8 |
| Shoulder | 182 | 17.7 |
| Feet | 134 | 13.0 |
| Hands | 94 | 9.1 |
| Hip | 91 | 8.8 |
| Elbow | 38 | 3.6 |
| Multiple affected Joints | ||
| 7 Joints | 17 | 1.7 |
| 6 Joints | 2 | 0.2 |
| 5 Joints | 7 | 0.7 |
| 4 Joints | 14 | 1.4 |
| 3 Joints | 67 | 6.5 |
| 2 Joints | 270 | 26.2 |
| 1 Joint | 653 | 63.4 |
| Pain interference with normal life | ||
| Not at all | 56 | 5.4 |
| A little bit | 161 | 15.6 |
| Moderately | 257 | 25.0 |
| Quite a bit | 263 | 25.5 |
| Extremely | 293 | 28.4 |
| Preferred Treatment | ||
| Physiotherapy and exercise | 547 | 53.1 |
| Medications | 486 | 47.2 |
| Joint injections | 275 | 26.7 |
| Surgery | 164 | 15.9 |
| Years suffering from osteoarthritis | ||
| Less than 5 years | 391 | 38.0 |
| 5–10 years | 361 | 35.0 |
| More than 10 years | 273 | 26.5 |
| I do not know | 5 | 0.5 |