Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents (n = 513).
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 384 | 74.9 |
| Female | 129 | 25.1 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 20–34 | 157 | 30.6 |
| 35–49 | 177 | 34.5 |
| ≥50 | 179 | 34.9 |
| Education level | ||
| Primary | 11 | 2.1 |
| Secondary | 354 | 69.1 |
| Tertiary | 148 | 28.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| Blue-collar | 246 | 48.0 |
| White-collar | 267 | 52.0 |
| Awareness of knee osteoarthritis as a disease entity | ||
| Yes | 309 | 60.2 |
| No | 204 | 39.8 |
| Immediate family members with knee osteoarthritis | ||
| Yes | 207 | 40.4 |
| No | 306 | 59.6 |
| Diagnosed clinically to have knee osteoarthritis | ||
| Yes | 105 | 20.5 |
| No | 408 | 79.5 |