Table 1 Sociodemographic and descriptive characteristics of participants with radiographic-confirmed knee OA by BMI level (N = 2,675)
From: CAM use among overweight and obese persons with radiographic knee osteoarthritis
BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 | BMI between 30 and <35 kg/m2 | BMI between 25 and <30 kg/m2 | BMI < 25 kg/m2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 364) | (n = 804) | (n = 1,042) | (n = 465) | |
Percentage | ||||
Age (years): ≥ 65 | 27.5 | 39.6 | 48.9 | 49.9 |
Women | 69.0 | 57.8 | 50.3 | 69.0 |
Race/ethnicity: White | 58.8 | 72.7 | 82.7 | 89.3 |
African American | 38.7 | 24.3 | 13.3 | 6.5 |
Latino | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
Other | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
Education:≥College graduate | 40.8 | 50.4 | 59.9 | 66.2 |
Some college | 36.9 | 28.2 | 22.7 | 21.3 |
≤ High school | 22.4 | 21.3 | 17.5 | 12.6 |
Income ($):>100,000 | 15.6 | 20.1 | 24.3 | 22.4 |
50 k–100 k | 29.9 | 35.8 | 36.2 | 40.0 |
25 k–50 k | 31.4 | 27.9 | 26.7 | 24.0 |
≤ 25,000 | 23.1 | 16.2 | 12.8 | 13.7 |
Married/partnered | 53.4 | 62.9 | 68.8 | 73.9 |
Working (for pay) | 65.1 | 61.1 | 57.0 | 52.3 |
Health insurance | 91.6 | 96.1 | 98.3 | 98.5 |
Insurance covers prescriptions | 83.3 | 87.5 | 87.9 | 86.7 |
CES-D > 16 (Depressed) | 15.9 | 10.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
Mean (standard deviation) | ||||
Weight at age 25 (kg) | 71.7 (14.9) | 70.8 (14.7) | 67.7 (13.1) | 60.7 (10.1) |
SF-12* Mental summary | 52.3 (9.5) | 53.4 (8.6) | 54.7 (7.5) | 53.9 (7.9) |
SF-12* Physical summary | 42.4 (10.6) | 46.8 (9.3) | 48.6 (9.0) | 50.9 (8.0) |