Table 1 Demographics of nominal group participants of people with knee osteoarthritis (n = 48)
N (%), unless otherwise specified | |
|---|---|
Characteristics reported during the nominal group sessions | |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 60.6 (9.8) |
Male sex, N (%) | 12 (25%) |
Race/ethnicity, N (%) | |
White | 22 (46%) |
African American | 26 (54%) |
Knee osteoarthritis disease duration in years, mean (SD) | 7.8 (5.4) |
Additional characteristics reported in an online patient surveya | |
Education, N (%) | |
High school graduate | 6 (16%) |
Some college, no degree | 1 (3%) |
Trade, technical, or vocational training | 2 (5%) |
Associate degree | 6 (16%) |
Bachelor’s degree | 5 (14%) |
Master’s degree | 1 (3%) |
Missing | 16 (43%) |
Marital status, N (%) | |
Single | 3 (8%) |
Married | 9 (24%) |
Widowed | 2 (5%) |
Divorced | 7 (19%) |
Missing | 16 (43%) |
Current employment, N (%) | |
Employed | 1 (3%) |
Homemaker | 1 (3%) |
Student | 1 (3%) |
Retired | 7 (19%) |
Unable to work | 10 (27%) |
Missing | 17 (46%) |
Other joints with osteoarthritis, N (%) | |
Hip | 7 (19%) |
Hand | 8 (22%) |
Back | 7 (19%) |
Neck | 3 (8%) |
Missing | 12 (32%) |
Joints replaced, N (%) | |
One knee | 3 (8%) |
Both knees | 3 (8%) |
Current treatments including medicationsb, N (%) | |
Oral analgesics including acetaminophen | 13 (35%) |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) | 9 (24%) |
Opioid analgesics | 6 (16%) |
Oral glucocorticoids | 3 (8%) |
Local applications including Voltaren, capsaicin, or other creams | 10 (27%) |
Intraarticular glucocorticoid injection | 6 (16%) |
Other intraarticular injections including hyaluronic acid | 6 (16%) |
Muscle-strengthening, including exercise or physical therapy | 4 (11%) |
Weight loss | 5 (14%) |
Tai chi | 1 (3%) |
KOOS subscale scores, mean (SD), range 0–100 mm | |
Pain | 53.3 (47.2) |
Symptoms | 49.3 (21.6) |
Activities of daily living (ADL) | 55.5 (19.9) |
Sport/recreation | 34.2 (31.0) |
Quality of life (QOL) | 23.8 (22.5) |