Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Hip osteoarthritis (n = 34) | Healthy controls (n = 25) | Difference between groups | |
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Mean (SD) age (years) | 66.9 (9.0) | 65.7 (9.5) | 0.60 |
40–49 years, n (%) | 2 (6) | 1 (4) | |
50–59 years, n (%) | 7 (21) | 5 (29) | |
60–69 years, n (%) | 9 (26) | 9 (36) | |
70–79 years, n (%) | 15 (44) | 9 (36) | |
89–89 years, n (%) | 1 (3) | 1 (4) | |
Female, n (%) | 24 (71) | 16 (64) | |
Mean (SD) body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.6 (3.8) | 24.9 (2.9) | 0.07 |
Mean (SD) body weight (kg) | 76.3 (15) | 72.8 (12.2) | 0.35 |
Mean (SD) height (cm) | 169 (10) | 171 (8) | 0.40 |
Mean (SD) symptom duration (years) | 4.3 (3.4) | NA | |
Kellgren–Lawrence score (1–4) | |||
1–2, n (%) | – | NA | |
3, n (%) | 10 (29) | NA | |
4, n (%) | 24 (71) | NA | |
Use of analgesics | |||
Daily use, n (%) | 19 (56) | NA | |
If necessary (when needed), n (%) | 13 (38) | NA | |
Never (rarely), n (%) | 2 (6) | NA |