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Table 2 Characteristics of the study participants*

From: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor may play a protective role in osteoarthritis

 

Control (n = 113)

OA (n = 119)

RA (n = 16)

p value

OA vs. control

RA vs. control

OA vs. RA

Age (years)

58.08 ± 6.60

65.51 ± 8.90

59.34 ± 10.21

1.94 × 10−11

0.202

0.051

Sex (% of females)

61.95%

47.06%

81.25%

0.023

0.131

0.010

BMI (kg/m2)

30.02 ± 4.91

32.11 ± 6.26

28.75 ± 6.76

0.036

0.129

0.023

  1. BMI body mass index, OA osteoarthritis, RA rheumatoid arthritis
  2. *Values are the mean ± SD unless indicated otherwise. P values were obtained by the Mann-Whitney U test or chi-squared test wherever appropriate