Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population (N = 132) stratified by those who improved and did not improve their individually reported functional goals.
| Variables | Total goals | Goals achieved | Goals not achieved | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 305 | n = 154 | n = 151 | ||
| Age | 0.016 | |||
| Range; median years (IQR) | 35–91; 63.9 (15) | 35–91; 64.3 (15) | 45–86; 62.3 (18) | |
| 0.037 | ||||
| ≤64 %(n) | 56.7 (173) | 45.1 (78) | 54.9 (95) | |
| ≥65 %(n) | 43.3 (132) | 57.6 (76) | 42.4 (56) | |
| Sex | 0.009 | |||
| Women %(n) | 87.5 (267) | 47.6 (127) | 52.4 (140) | |
| Men %(n) | 12.5 (38) | 71.1 (27) | 28.9 (11) | |
| Years of living with OA diagnosis | 0.001 | |||
| 5 or less years %(n) | 22 (67) | 32.8 (22) | 67.2 (45) | |
| More than 5 years %(n) | 78 (238) | 55.5 (132) | 44.5 (106) | |
| ICF components | <0.001 | |||
| b-Body function %(n) | 66.2 (202) | 35.6 (72) | 64.4 (130) | |
| d–Activities and participation %(n) | 5.2 (16) | 56.3 (9) | 43.8 (7) | |
| Othera %(n) | 28.5 (87) | 83.9 (73) | 16.1 (14) | |
| Importance | 0.050 | |||
| Not at all important %(n) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Of little importance %(n) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Moderately important %(n) | 9.5 (29) | 69 (20) | 31 (9) | |
| Very important %(n) | 90.5 (276) | 48.6 (134) | 51.4 (142) | |
| Difficulty | <0.001 | |||
| Not at all difficult %(n) | 5.9 (18) | 100 (18) | 0 (0) | |
| Of little difficulty %(n) | 4.9 (15) | 66.7 (10) | 33.3 (5) | |
| Moderately difficult %(n) | 38 (116) | 51.7 (60) | 48.3 (56) | |
| Very difficult %(n) | 51.1 (156) | 42.3 (66) | 57.7 (90) |
aContain additional goals that were not ICF coded (1. “Unchanged/maintain current functional status” 2. “Making less breaks”).