Characteristic (n = 43) | |
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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) |