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Table 2 Subject demographics and baseline characteristics

From: The implementation of a community-based aerobic walking program for mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA): a knowledge translation (KT) randomized controlled trial (RCT): Part I: The Uptake of the Ottawa Panel clinical practice guidelines (CPGs)

Characteristic

Walking (n=79)

Walking and Behavioural (n=69)

Self-directed Control (n=74)

Total

Mean age (SD), yrs

63.9 (10.3)

63.9 (8.2)

62.3(6.8)

63.4 (8.6)

Missing Data

0

0

0

0

Men/women, (%)

24 (30.4)/55 (69.9)

18 (26.1)/51 (73.9)

27 (36.5)/47 (63.5)

69 (31.1)/153 (68.9)

Missing Data

0

0

0

0

Affected knee, n (%)

    

Right

33 (41.8)

31 (44.9)

25 (33.8)

89 (40.1)

Left

31(39.2)

23 (33.3)

28 (37.8)

82 (36.9)

Both side

15 (19.0)

15 (28.4)

21 (28.4)

51 (23.0)

Missing Data

0

0

0

0

Mean duration of OA (SD), yrs

9.54 (8.09)

11.3 (9.7)

10.0 (9.9)

10.3 (9.26)

Missing Data

0

0

0

0

Mean weight (SD), kg

80.7 (18.5)

83.1 (15.4)

83.0(15.8)

82.2 (16.6)

Missing Data

0

1

0

0

Mean BMI (SD), kg/m²

29.4 (5.4)

30.3 (5.6)

29.9(5.3)

29.8 (5.4)

Missing Data

0

2

4

6

Walking aid, n (%)

    

Yes

10 (12.7)

10 (14.5)

9 (12.2)

29 (13.1)

No

69 (87.3)

58 (84.1)

64 (86.5)

191 (86.0)

Missing Data

0

1

1

2

Racial background, n (%)

    

White

69 (87.3)

60 (87.0)

68 (91.9)

197 (88.7)

Black

1 (1.3)

3 (4.3)

1 (1.4)

5 (2.3)

Hispanic

2 (2.5)

2 (2.9)

4 (5.4)

8 (3.6)

Asian or Pacific Islander

5 (6.3)

4 (5.8)

1 (1.4)

10 (4.5)

American Indian or Alaskan native

1 (1.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0.5)

Other

1 (1.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0.5)

Missing Data

0

0

0

0

Marital status, n (%)

    

Married

46 (58.2)

36 (52.2)

44 (59.5)

126 (56.8)

Separated

2 (2.5)

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

4 (1.8)

Divorced

9 (11.4)

17 (24.6)

8 (10.8)

34 (15.3)

Widowed

17 (21.5)

11 (15.9)

9 (12.2)

37 (16.7)

Never Married

5 (6.3)

4 (5.8)

12 (16.2)

21 (9.5)

Missing Data

0

0

0

0

Level of education, n (%)

    

Less than 7 yrs of school

2 (2.5)

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

4 (1.8)

Grades 7 through 9

5 (6.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

5 (2.3)

Grades 10 through 11

7 (8.9)

4 (5.8)

5 (6.8)

16 (7.2)

High school graduate

13 (16.5)

16 (23.2)

8 (10.8)

37 (16.7)

1 to 4 yrs of college

13 (16.5)

9 (13.0)

22 (29.7)

44 (19.8)

College graduate

25 (31.6)

21 (30.4)

19 (25.7)

65 (29.3)

Professional or Graduate school

14 (17.7)

18 (26.1)

19 (25.7)

51 (23.0)

Missing Data

0

0

0

0

  1. Yrs: years, OA: osteoarthritis, kg: kilograms, m: meters, %: validity percent.