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Table 1 Demographic characteristics

From: The feasibility of implementing the ICHOM Standard Set for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: a mixed-methods evaluation in public and private hospital settings

Characteristic (n = 43)

 

Median age, years (IQR)

69 (66–73)

Gender, n (%)

 Male

22 (51)

 Female

21 (49)

Highest level of education, n (%)

 Primary or secondary school

32 (76)

 Tertiary

9 (21)

Body Mass Index category, n (%)

 Underweight / normal weight

5 (13)

 Overweight

17 (43)

 Obese

18 (45)

Living arrangement, n (%)

 Lives with partner/family/friends

31 (74)

 Lives alone

10 (24)

 Other

1 (2)

Work status, n (%)

 Unable to work due to a condition other than osteoarthritis

3 (7)

 Unable to work due to osteoarthritis

7 (17)

 Not working by choice or seeking employment

26 (62)

 Working (either part-time or full-time)

6 (14)

Current smoker, n (%)

5 (12)

Doctor-diagnosed co-morbid conditions, n (%a)

 High blood pressure

27 (63)

 Arthritis in the back or other spine condition

25 (58)

 Diabetes

10 (23)

 Heart disease

9 (21)

 Lung disease

9 (21)

 Depression

9 (21)

 Rheumatoid arthritis or other arthritis (in addition to OA)

9 (21)

 Leg pain when walking due to poor circulation

7 (16)

 Cancer within the last 5 years

5 (12)

 Problems caused by a stroke

2 (5)

  1. Numbers may not total 43 due to missing responses to individual items
  2. aTotal exceeds 100% as some participants reported more than 1 co-morbid condition