Table 4 Conventional medication use among participants with radiographic-confirmed knee OA by BMI level (N = 2,675)
From: CAM use among overweight and obese persons with radiographic knee osteoarthritis
Category | 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 | ||||
Acetaminophen | 18.1 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 8.8 |
Any NSAIDs | 35.4 | 26.9 | 24.2 | 23.2 |
Over-the-counter NSAIDs | 27.8 | 21.4 | 19.7 | 18.1 |
Prescription NSAIDs | 12.4 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
COX-2 Inhibitors | 9.9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 6.9 |
Acetaminophen or NSAIDs | 45.9 | 34.1 | 29.9 | 28.4 |
Doxycycline | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Narcotics | 5.8 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
Knee injectionsa | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
Hyaluronic acid | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
Steroids | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
Distribution of conventional medications:b | ||||
One | 34.6 | 29.5 | 27.1 | 26.7 |
Two | 13.5 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 6.9 |
Three or more | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 |