Table 2.
Demographics of study participants
| Variable | Mean (St Dev) |
|---|---|
| Age | 52.3 (12.4) |
| Category | Count (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 200 (66.6) |
| Male | 100 (33.3) | |
| Race | White | 217 (72.3) |
| Black | 48 (16.0) | |
| Hispanic | 23 (7.7) | |
| Asian | 6 (2.0) | |
| Other | 2 (1.0) | |
| No response | 4 (1.0) | |
| Education | Did not graduate from high school | 10 (3.3) |
| Graduated from high school; no further education | 38 (12.7) | |
| Attended technical college, professional school or college, but did not graduate | 40 (13.3) | |
| Graduated from technical college or professional school | 31 (10.3) | |
| Graduated from college | 169 (56.3) | |
| No response | 12 (4.0) | |
| Knee | Right | 124 (41.3) |
| Left | 129 (43.0) | |
| Both | 46 (15.3) | |
| No response | 1 (0.0) | |
| Diagnosis | Meniscal Tear | 121 (40.3) |
| Osteoarthritis (OA) | 146 (48.7) | |
| Ligamentous injuries | 33 (11.0) |