Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 180 patients with primary knee OA.
| VARIABLES | |
|---|---|
| Women (No & %) | 115 (63.9) |
| Males (No & %) | 65 (36.1) |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 50.1 (±9.2) |
| Disease duration, years (mean ± SD) | 14.3 (±5.2) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 27.4 (±3.1) |
| WOMAC pain subscale (mean ± SD) | 12.3 (±3.6) |
| WOMAC stiffness subscale (mean ± SD) | 4.5 (±1.5) |
| WOMAC function subscale (mean ± SD) | 42.4 (±9.2) |
| WOMAC total scale (mean ± SD) | 59.2 (±11.2) |
| VAS (mean ± SD) | 63.0 (±16.1) |
Abbreviations: No, number; SD, standard deviation; OA, osteoarthritis; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities index; VAS, visual analog scale.