* Compared to those who completed the 2-year visit (n=212), those (n=38)
not completing the 2-year visit did not differ statistically with respect to sex
distribution (71.7% female in non completers versus 76.5% in completers), BMI
(mean 28.9 kg/m2, SD 5.1 versus 28.5, 5.7, respectively), or disease
severity by K/L grade (38.1% had K/L grade 3 or 4 versus 31.4%), but were
statistically slightly older (mean 68.1 years, SD 11.1 versus 64.2, 10.0).
# Compared to those who completed the 5-year visit (n=187), those (n=63)
not completing the 5-year visit did not differ statistically with respect to sex
distribution (66.7% female in noncompleters versus 78.6% in completers), BMI
(mean 28.3 kg/m2, SD 4.9 versus 28.6, 5.8), or disease severity by
K/L grade (39.7% had K/L grade 3 or 4 versus 29.9%), but were statistically
slightly older (mean 67.4 years, SD 11.6 versus 64.2, 9.7).