Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with hand osteoarthritis (N = 203)
Variable | Median (P25-P75) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 69 (61 -, 75) | |
Female | 183 (90.15) | |
Menopause | 177 (88.06) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.71 (22.86-, 29.91) | |
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) | 36 (17.73) | |
Waist circumference (cm) | 97.5 (85-, 105) | |
Duration since onset of HOA symptoms | ||
≤ 5 years | 96 (47.29) | |
> 5 years | 107 (52.71) | |
Family history of HOA | 95 (46.80) | |
OA diagnosed at other joints | 178 (87.68) | |
Number of the painful hand joint(s) | 1 (0-, 4) | |
Number of soft tissue swellings | 2 (1-, 4) | |
Number of Heberden’s and Bouchard’s nodes | 9 (5-, 12) | |
Number of the tender joints upon pressure | 5 (2-, 10) | |
Hand pain (VAS 0–100) | 50 (29-, 59) | |
AUSCAN | ||
Overall (0–300) | 128.99 (71.08-, 182.54) | |
Pain (0–100) | 45.22 (19.71-, 64.93) | |
Stiffness (0–100) | 34.78 (7.25-, 69.57) | |
Function (0–100) | 48.47 (24.80-, 66.67) | |
Erosive HOA | 83 (40.89) | |
Number of the erosive joints (phase E or R in VV scale [0–28]) | 4 (1-, 7) | |
VV score (0–218.4) | 31.18 (20.86-, 47.97) | |
KL score (0–128) | 54 (40-, 66) | |