Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants across race/ethnicity
| Overall N = 201 | NHB N = 105 | NHW N = 96 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M or N (SD or %) | M or N (SD or %) | M or N (SD or %) | ||
| Age (years) | 57.9(7.7) | 56.4(6.5) | 59.6(8.5) | 0.004 |
| Sex | 0.277 | |||
| Female | 123(61.2) | 60(57.1) | 63(65.6) | |
| Male | 78(38.8) | 45(42.9) | 33(34.4) | |
| Race | ||||
| NHB | 105(52.2) | … | … | |
| NHW | 96(47.8) | … | … | |
| Income a | <0.001 | |||
| <$20,000 | 86(42.8) | 58(56.9) | 28(29.5) | |
| $20,000‐39,999 | 37(18.4) | 23(22.5) | 14(14.7) | |
| $40,000‐59,999 | 31(15.4) | 8(7.8) | 23(24.2) | |
| $60,000‐99,999 | 26(12.9) | 10(9.8) | 16(16.8) | |
| >$100,000 | 17(8.5) | 3(2.9) | 14(14.7) | |
| Education | 0.002 | |||
| Some high school | 14(7.0) | 12(11.4) | 2(2.1) | |
| High school degree | 86(42.8) | 51(48.6) | 35(36.5) | |
| Associates or Bachelors | 72(35.8) | 33(31.4) | 39(40.6) | |
| Graduate/professional | 29(14.4) | 9(8.6) | 20(20.8) | |
| Marital status a | 0.001 | |||
| Married | 69(34.3) | 24(23.3) | 45(47.4) | |
| Not married | 129(64.2) | 79(76.7) | 50(52.6) | |
| Employment | 0.002 | |||
| Employed | 80(39.8) | 42(40.0) | 38(39.6) | |
| Not employed | 72(35.8) | 47(44.8) | 25(26.0) | |
| Retired | 49(24.4) | 16(15.2) | 33(34.4) | |
| Knee pain duration a | 0.384 | |||
| <1 year | 26(12.9) | 15(14.4) | 11(11.7) | |
| 1 to 5 years | 79(39.3) | 45(43.3) | 34(36.2) | |
| >5 years | 93(46.3) | 44(42.3) | 49(52.1) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.9(7.7) | 33.0(7.9) | 30.7(7.2) | 0.036 |
| Testing site | 0.185 | |||
| UF | 132(65.7) | 64(61.0) | 68(70.8) | |
| UAB | 69(34.3) | 41(39.0) | 28(29.2) |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index; NHB, non‐Hispanic black; NHW, non‐Hispanic white; UAB, University of Alabama at Birmingham; UF, University of Florida.
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