Table 1.

Baseline characteristics

n=63	Mean (SD)		Min	Max
Age (years)	50.9 (9.7)		34	81
BMI	28.6 (9.2)		20.6	38.6
Duration of wear (months)	26.1 (31.6)		1	96
Baseline EQ-5D	0.012 (0.194)		−0.371	0.656
Gender		Leg		Compartment
Male	26 (41.3%)	Left	36 (57.1%)	Lateral	19 (30.2%)
Female	37 (58.7%)	Right	27 (42.9%)	Medial	44 (69.8%)
n=63		Socioeconomic groups		Return to work with the use of brace
Professionals		4		4
Office based		21		20
Heavy manual		20		18
Light manual		13		13
Unemployed		5		n/a

EQ-5D, EuroQol five dimensions.