Table 1.
Global Assessments of Change
| Knee | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Left | |
| Better (%) | 48 (5.4) |
| Same (%) | 280 (31.3) |
| Worse (%) | 310 (34.7) |
| Never Had Symptoms (%) | 256 (28.6) |
| Right | |
| Better (%) | 46 (5.2) |
| Same (%) | 284 (31.8) |
| Worse (%) | 337 (37.7) |
| Never Had Symptoms (%) | 227 (25.4) |
| One or Two Knees Better (No Knee Worse) | 50 (5.6) |
| Both Knees Same or Never Had Symptoms | 417 (46.6) |
| One Knee Worse | 207 (23.2) |
| Both Knees Worse | 220 (24.6) |
| Hip | |
| Left | |
| Better (%) | 15 (1.7) |
| Same (%) | 273 (30.5) |
| Worse (%) | 253 (28.3) |
| Never Had Symptoms (%) | 353 (39.5) |
| Right | |
| Better (%) | 15 (1.7) |
| Same (%) | 267 (29.9) |
| Worse (%) | 280 (31.3) |
| Never Had Symptoms (%) | 332 (37.1) |
| One or Two Hips Better (No Hip Worse) | 20 (2.2) |
| Both Hips Same or Never Had Symptoms | 193 (55.2) |
| One Hip Worse | 229 (25.6) |
| Both Hips Worse | 152 (17.0) |
| Back | |
| Better (%) | 33 (3.7) |
| Same (%) | 315 (35.2) |
| Worse (%) | 383 (42.8) |
| Never Had Symptoms (%) | 163 (18.2) |
| Number of Joints Worse | |
| 0 | 263 (29.4) |
| 1 | 176 (19.7) |
| 2 | 192 (21.5) |
| 3 | 124 (13.9) |
| 4 | 64 (7.2) |
| 5 | 75 (8.4) |