Table 1.
Summary of subject characteristics: age, weight and BMI values as well as WOMAC OA parameters are reported as means ± SD. Kellgren-Lawrence grades are also shown. P values indicate the significance level of differences between patients and controls.
| Patients | Controls | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study population [n] | 16 | 16 | |
| Age [years] | 47.19 ±11.54 | 36.25 ± 10.54 | 0.009 |
| Weight [kg] | 80.08 ± 17.70 | 70.44 ± 11.84 | 0.080 |
| BMI | 26.78 ± 4.83 | 22.64 ± 3.03 | 0.007 |
| Kellgren-Lawrence grade [n] | |||
| Grade | 0 | 16 | |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 0 | |
| WOMAC OA index | |||
| Pain | 5.31 ± 2.63 | 1.94 ± 2.95 | 0.002 |
| Stiffness | 3.25 ± 1.24 | 0.63 ± 0.93 | <0.0001 |
| Function | 15.06 ± 7.60 | 2.81 ± 6.57 | <0.0001 |