Research Article
Weight Status and Differences in Mobility Performance, Pain Symptoms, and Physical Activity in Older, Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Table 1
Descriptive characteristics of the subjects (
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| Age, years | 79 | 63.59 | 6.83 | 55–84 | Weight, kilograms | 79 | 89.57 | 20.74 | 42.27–132.27 | BMI, kg/m2 | 79 | 32.70 | 7.08 | 18.0–48.6 | Female sex | 66 | (83.5) | | | Caucasian race | 54 | (68.4) | | | HS graduates | 77 | (97.5) | | | Household income less than 50,000 | 42 | (52.5) | | | Diabetes | 16 | (20.3) | | | Hypertension | 45 | (57.0) | | | OA elsewhere outside of the knees | 79 | (100) | | |
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BMI = body mass index; HS = high school; OA = osteoarthritis.
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