Summary of participants’ questionnaire responses (n = 161)
| Variables | No. of patients; mean (and SD)* |
|---|---|
| Categorical variables | |
| Men, no. (%) | 59 (36.6) |
| Previous physiotherapy received, no. (%) | 45 (28.0) |
| Cane | |
| Recommended, no. (%) | 123 (76.4) |
| Used,† no. (%) | 101 (62.7) |
| Continuous variables | |
| Age, yr | 68.7 (10.1) |
| WOMAC‡ (population norm) | |
| Pain (4.0) | 62.5 (19.0) |
| Stiffness (5.0) | 63.0 (23.2) |
| Function (2.6) | 66.5 (17.2) |
| SF-36 (population norm§ [SD]) | |
| Physical function (41.8 [12.4]) | 31.5 (12.7) |
| Role physical (44.0 [11.8]) | 31.5 (28.5) |
| Body pain (46.9 [10.2]) | 38.0 (17.0) |
SD = standard deviation; WOMAC = Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; SF-36 = Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36.
↵* Unless otherwise indicated.
↵† Represents only those patients who used canes upon recommendation.
↵‡ Higher numbers indicate more pain, more stiffness and more disability.
↵§ Norms for the general US population aged ≥ 65 years.