Table 1.

Demographic, physical and pathological characteristics of the patients.

	Total (n = 86)
Age (years, mean ± SD)	61.08 ± 9.27
Height (m, mean ± SD)	1.61 ± 0.06
Weight (kg, mean ± SD)	77.65 ± 16.08
BMI (kg/cm2, mean ± SD)	29.92 ± 6.23
Affected knee
Right (n, %)	37 (43)
Left (n, %)	17 (19.8)
Both (n, %)	12 (37.2)
Residence
Urban (n, %)	47 (54.7)
Rural (n, %)	39 (45.3)
K&L
Stage 1 (n, %)	8 (9.3)
Stage 2 (n, %)	28 (32.6)
Stage 3 (n, %)	28 (32.6)
Stage 4 (n, %)	22 (25.6)

SD: standard deviation, n: number of patients, %: percentage, K&L: The Kellgren-Lawrence Rating Scale.