Demographic characteristics | Intervention group (n = 59) | Control group (n = 60) |
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Age (years) | 63.0 (11.1) | 60.2 (13.9) |
Gender (male), n (%) | 20 (34) | 25 (42) |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, n (%) | 5 (9) | 2 (3) |
Employment status, n (%) | ||
Employed | 12 (20) | 14 (23) |
Unemployed | 7 (12) | 8 (13) |
Retired | 31 (53) | 28 (47) |
Can’t work (health reasons) | 9 (15) | 10 (17) |
Country of origin (Australia), n (%) | 54 (92) | 51 (85) |
Highest level of education (>High school), n (%) | 11 (19) | 17 (28) |
Private health insurance, n (%) | 1 (2) | 5 (8) |
Current time on the waiting list for orthopaedic consultation (days), median (IQR) | 379.0 (279.0–507.0) | 390.0 (313.0–532.0) |
Clinical characteristics | ||
Pain intensity (NRS) | 6.9 (1.8) | 6.8 (2.0) |
Pain duration (years) | 9.6 (10.6) | 6.7 (8.5) |
Disability (WOMAC) | 47.9 (17.4) | 48.6 (16.5) |
Self-reported weight | 93.3 (12.9) | 89.5 (13.5) |
Subjective BMI | 33.4 (3.4) | 32.1 (3.1) |
Utility score | 0.6 (0.1) | 0.7 (0.1) |
Healthcare utilisation, n (%)b | 47 (80) | 50 (83) |