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Patient characteristics
| Variables | Patients with knee OA (n = 269) range | Patients without knee OA (n = 351) range | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (SD) | 57 (9.1) | (29–77) | 44 (13) | (18–76) | < 0.001 |
| Female sex, n (%) | 132 (49) | 135 (39) | 0.008 | ||
| Height, cm (SD) | 174 (9.1) | (155–200) | 176 (9.4) | (152–201) | 0.002 |
| Weight, kg (SD) | 86 (17) | (50–149) | 83 (15) | (48–135) | 0.03 |
| BMI (SD) | 28 (4.7) | (20–47) | 27 (4.0) | (19–44) | < 0.001 |
OA: osteoarthritis.
