Table 1.
Total (N = 222) |
Rheumatology Clinics (N = 66) |
Orthopedic Waiting List (N = 45) |
Community Group (N = 111) |
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
Age group (years) [missing values = 3] | < 55 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
55 to 59 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 15 | |
60 to 64 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 15 | |
65 to 69 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
70 to 74 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 19 | |
75 to 79 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 15 | |
≥ 80 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
Gender | Female | 149 | 67 | 44 | 67 | 24 | 53 | 81 | 73 |
Male | 73 | 33 | 22 | 33 | 21 | 47 | 30 | 27 | |
BMI groupings* | |||||||||
Underweight | < 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Normal | 18.5 to 24.9 | 64 | 31 | 22 | 37 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 30 |
Overweight | 25.0 to 29.9 | 76 | 37 | 26 | 43 | 18 | 43 | 32 | 30 |
Obesity I | 30 to 34.9 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 20 | 19 |
Obesity II | 35.0 to 39.9 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 13 |
Extreme Obesity [missing values = 14] | ≥ 40 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Most common joints affected | Knee | 155 | 70 | 44 | 67 | 28 | 62 | 83 | 75 |
Hip | 118 | 53 | 25 | 38 | 16 | 36 | 68 | 61 | |
Back | 110 | 50 | 24 | 36 | 16 | 36 | 70 | 63 | |
Hand/wrist | 109 | 49 | 25 | 38 | 16 | 36 | 68 | 61 | |
Hip, knee, foot/ankle | 179 | 81 | 35 | 53 | 38 | 84 | 101 | 91 | |
Lequesne scores grouped for severity of handicap (hip only) [n = 115, missing values = 14] | Extremely severe | 53 | 46 | 11 | 46 | 17 | 61 | 25 | 40 |
Very severe | 25 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 21 | |
Severe | 21 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 21 | |
Moderate | 13 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | |
Mild | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Self-rated general health | Excellent health | 15 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Very good health | 60 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 28 | |
Good health | 93 | 42 | 25 | 38 | 20 | 44 | 48 | 43 | |
Fair health | 40 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 18 | |
Poor health | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
* BMI classifications as per National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (USA) Guidelines