Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of participants, received partner support characteristics, and relationship satisfaction (N = 169 couples)
| Participants with osteoarthritis % (n) or mean ± SD | Partners | |
|---|---|---|
| Participants’ individual characteristics | ||
| Age | 65.4 ± 8.9 | 65.9 ± 9.7 |
| Gender (female)** | 65.1 (110) | 36.1 (61) |
| Race (non-Hispanic white)** | 86.4 (146) | 88.0 (147) |
| Education (≥ 4 year degree)** | 58.6 (99) | 55.1 (92) |
| Employment** | ||
| Retired or on disability | 47.0 (77) | 46.0 (75) |
| < 32 h or unpaid work/volunteer | 23.8 (39) | 21.5 (35) |
| ≥32h | 29.3 (48) | 32.5 (53) |
| Annual household income (≥ $75,000) | 56.3 (90) | |
| BMI* | 30.0 ± 5.6 | 28.2 ± 5.7 |
| Osteoarthritis symptomsa* | 28.1 ± 13.4 | 16.8 ± 14.6 |
| Daily minutes of MVPA* | 8.6 ± 9.8 | 16.1 ± 17.0 |
| Achieves >45 weekly minutes of MVPA** | 42.3 (71) | 60.2 (100) |
| Daily steps* | 4,339 ± 1,729 | 5,344 ± 2,559 |
| Achieves ≥6,000 daily steps** | 20.2 (34) | 40.4 (67) |
| Relationship characteristics | ||
| Received support for physical activityb | 2.4 ± 1.1 | |
| Relationship satisfactionc | 29.6 ± 5.2 | |
Note: MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
a
Western Ontario & McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index scores range from 0–96, higher scores indicate worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations
b
Scores range from 1–6, higher scores indicate type of support was received more frequently
c
Scores range from 7–35, higher scores indicate greater relationship satisfaction
*
Statistically significant difference between main participant and partner (p ≤ 0.05) based on paired t-tests
**
Statistically significant difference between main participant and partner (p ≤ 0.05) based on chi square tests