Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients assessed for knee osteoarthritis management
| Characteristic | No.* |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 100 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 40 |
| Female | 60 |
| Affected side | |
| Right | 53 |
| Left | 47 |
| Age, yr | |
| Mean ± SD | 64.54 ± 9.748 |
| Range | 27–92 |
| WOMAC scores | |
| Overall mean ± SD | 48.48 ± 18.262 |
| WOMAC score category, no. of participants | |
| Mild (< 32) | 22 |
| Moderate (32–64.9) | 62 |
| Severe (> 65) | 16 |
| BMI | |
| Underweight | 0 |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 7 |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 22 |
| Obese I (30–34.9) | 24 |
| Obese II (35–39.9) | 21 |
| Obese III (> 40) | 19 |
| Unknown | 7 |
BMI = body mass index; SD = standard deviation; WOMAC = Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.
↵* Unless indicated otherwise.