Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants.
| Variables | All (N=51) | Immediate group (n=26) | Delay group (n=25) | |
| Women, n (%) | 42 (82) | 23 (89) | 19 (76) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 64.9 (8.5) | 65.0 (8) | 64.8 (9) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
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Married/common law | 30 (59) | 18 (69) | 12 (48) |
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Separated/divorced | 10 (20) | 5 (19) | 5 (20) |
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Widowed/never married/other | 11 (22) | 3 (12) | 8 (32) |
| University degree or trades certificate, n (%) | 25 (49) | 14 (54) | 11 (44) | |
| Gross annual household income (US $), n (%) | ||||
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≤24,000 | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | 2 (8) |
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24,001-40,000 | 6 (12) | 2 (8) | 4 (16) |
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40,001-60,000 | 9 (18) | 4 (15) | 5 (20) |
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60,001-80,000 | 8 (16) | 4 (15) | 4 (16) |
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80,001-100,000 | 7 (14) | 5 (19) | 2 (8) |
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>100,000 | 7 (14) | 3 (12) | 4 (16) |
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No answer | 12 (24) | 8 (31) | 4 (16) |
| Diagnosed with OAa, n (%) | ||||
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Yes | 37 (73) | 20 (77) | 17 (68) |
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No, but met the likely OA criteria | 14 (28) | 6 (23) | 8 (32) |
| In general, would you say your health is, n (%) | ||||
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Excellent | 6 (12) | 1 (4) | 5 (20) |
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Very good | 14 (27) | 10 (39) | 4 (16) |
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Good | 22 (43) | 11 (42) | 11 (44) |
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Fair | 8 (16) | 3 (12) | 5 (20) |
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Poor | 1 (2) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Compared with 1 year ago, how would you rate your health in general now? n (%) | ||||
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Much better | 3 (6) | 1 (4) | 2 (8) |
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Somewhat better | 8 (16) | 4 (15) | 4 (16) |
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About the same | 24 (47) | 11 (42) | 13 (52) |
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Somewhat worse | 16 (31) | 10 (39) | 6 (24) |
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Much worse | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Number of comorbid conditions, median (25th, 75th percentile) | 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) | 4.0 (3.0, 5.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 29.4 (7.7) | 29.8 (9.0) | 28.9 (6.2) | |
| Participants did not meet the Canadian physical activity guideline (≥150 min of MVPAb in bouts of ≥10 min per week), n (%) | 28 (55) | 15 (58) | 13 (52) | |
aOA: osteoarthritis.
bMVPA: moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.