Table 1 Patients' characteristics
From: Subjective impact of osteoarthritis flare-ups on patients' quality of life
Gender (F/M) | 795/528 |
|---|---|
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 64.4 ± 10.3 |
Marital status: | |
Single, n (%) | 72 (5.4) |
Married, n (%) | 922 (69.7) |
Widowed, n (%) | 220 (16.6) |
Separated/divorced, n (%) | 13 (1.0) |
Missing, n(%) | 96 (7.3) |
Educational level: | |
Primary school, n (%) | 548 (41.4) |
Junior high school, n (%) | 325 (24.6) |
Senior high school, n (%) | 280 (21.2) |
Degree/Master/PhD, n (%) | 103 (7.7) |
Missing, n(%) | 67 (5.1) |
Employment status: | |
Employed, n (%) | 434 (32.8) |
Retired, n (%) | 550 (41.6) |
Housewife, n (%) | 288 (21.8) |
Missing, n (%) | 51 (3.8) |
Body weight (kg, mean ± SD) | 73.4 ± 11.0 |
OA localization: | |
Knee, n (%) | 658 (49.7) |
Hip, n (%) | 463 (35.1) |
Knee + hip, n (%) | 202 (15.2) |
VAS Present Pain (mm, mean ± SD) | 67.7 ± 17.0 |
Concomitant diseases, n (%) | 632 (47.8) |
Concomitant treatments, n (%) | 444 (33.6) |