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Table 3 Comparison between grades of the Kellgren-Lawrence between continuous variables

From: Relationship between radiological severity and physical and mental health in elderly individuals with knee osteoarthritis

Variable

Grade 0

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

p value*

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

GDS

6.98 (1.84)

6.95 (1.50)

6.47 (1.61)

7.08 (1.76)

6.77 (1.48)

p = 0.314

MEEM

23.87 (4.06)

23.63 (3.56)

24.13 (4.32)

22.43 (3.63)

22.62 (4.87)

p = 0.205

WOMAC

13.60 (19.07)

13.23 (18.58)

15.08 (19.70)

19.69 (24.17)

34.23 (30.06)

p = 0.064

TUG

10.28 (3.31)

10.21 (2.27)

10.32 (2.46)

12.16 (8.53)

14.19 (6.38)

p = 0.265

BBS

50.92 (5.86)

51.37 (6.12)

50.54 (6.23)

48.66 (7.29)

46.46 (9.70)

p = 0.179

  1. *p value for the Kruskal-Wallis test