Table 1.
Characteristics of knee and hip osteoarthritis patients at baseline
| MBSR group (n = 20) | Usual care group (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||
| Men/women | 16/4 | 15/5 |
| Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 63.0 (7.4) | 56.2 (12.9) |
| BMI (kg/m2) (mean (SD)) | 26.1 (6.1) | 28.8 (6.7) |
| Smoking habits, n (%) | 1 (5) | 2 (10) |
| Socio-professional category | ||
| Active, n (%) | 5 (25) | 9 (45) |
| Radiological evaluation (left + right) (%) | ||
| At least 1 knee/hip K/L ≥ 2 | 100 | 100 |
| Knee/hip K/L = 4 | 20 | 10 |
| Clinical symptoms (%) | ||
| Monoarticular knee/hip | 15 | 30 |
| Polyarticular knee/hip | 42.5 | 27.5 |
| Other osteoarthritis symptomatic localisations (N = 22) | ||
| Hand (n (%)) | 9 (69.2) | 3 (33.3) |
| Spine (n (%)) | 9 (69.2) | 6 (66.7) |
| Shoulder (n (%)) | 4 (30.8) | 2 (22.2) |
| Functional impact | ||
| Limitation (n) | 3 | 2 |
| If yes: walking perimeter (m) (mean (SD)) | 383.3 (293.0) | 325.0 (247.5) |
MBSR mindfulness-based stress reduction, BMI body mass index, K/L Kellgren and Lawrence scale, VAS visual analogic scale, SD standard deviation