Research Article

Weight Status and Differences in Mobility Performance, Pain Symptoms, and Physical Activity in Older, Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

Table 1

Descriptive characteristics of the subjects ( ).

Mean (or %)SDRange

Age, years7963.596.8355–84
Weight, kilograms7989.5720.7442.27–132.27
BMI, kg/m27932.707.0818.0–48.6
Female sex66(83.5)
Caucasian race54(68.4)
HS graduates77(97.5)
Household income less than 50,00042(52.5)
Diabetes16(20.3)
Hypertension45(57.0)
OA elsewhere outside of the knees79(100)

BMI = body mass index; HS = high school; OA = osteoarthritis.