Table 2.
Study population characteristics.
| Characteristic | Value (n=24) | |||
| Gender, n (%) |
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Male | 4 (17) | ||
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Female | 20 (83) | ||
| Age (years) |
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mean (SD) | 67.6 (9.0) | ||
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n (%) |
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≤70 | 12 (50) | |
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>70 years | 12 (50 | |
| Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 69.5 (16.7) | |||
| Height (m), mean (SD) | 1.7 (0.1) | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) |
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mean (SD) | 24.9 (4.6) | ||
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n (%) |
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≤30 kg/m2 | 20 | |
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>30 kg/m2 | 4 | |
| Location of osteoarthritis, n (%) |
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Hip | 6 (25) | ||
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Knee | 15 (63) | ||
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Both hip and knee | 3 (13) | ||
| WOMACa, n (%) |
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Total score | 65 (43) | ||
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Pain | 16 (11) | ||
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Stiffness | 7 (5) | ||
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Physical function | 42 (31) | ||
aWOMAC: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index.