Table 3 Physical function tests, Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Short Form-36 (SF-36), geriatric depression scale (GDS), and knee pain visual analogue scale (VAS) scores of the study groups
Group 1 | Group 2 | pF | pM | pG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female (n = 81) | Male (n = 17) | Total (n = 98) | Female (n = 76) | Male (n = 26) | Total (n = 102) | ||||
Physical function tests* | |||||||||
Chair-stand /30 s | 11 (2–16) | 12 (6–14) | 11 (2–16) | 12 (5–22) | 14 (8–19) | 12 (5–22) | 0.002 | 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Stair climbing, second | |||||||||
Upwards | 2.8 (1.6–21.7) | 2.4 (1.4–4.7) | 2.7 (1.4–21.7) | 2.3 (1.2–9.4) | 2 (1.4–3.8) | 2.2 (1.2–9.4) | 0.003 | 0.160 | < 0.001 |
Downwards | 3 (1.5–15.2) | 2.5 (1.4–5.1) | 3 (1.4–12.5) | 2.3 (1.3–8.5) | 2 (1.4–4.3) | 2.3 (1.3–8.5) | < 0.001 | 0.168 | < 0.001 |
6-min walk, meter | 360 (70–510) | 425 (240–600) | 360 (70–600) | 420 (108–600) | 420 (280–620) | 430 (108–620) | < 0.001 | 0.149 | < 0.001 |
WOMAC score* | |||||||||
Pain | 10 (3–19) | 8 (2–16) | 10 (2–19) | 7 (1–15) | 4 (2–12) | 6 (1–15) | < 0.001 | 0.008 | 0.002 |
Stiffness | 2 (0–7) | 0 (0–6) | 2 (0–7) | 0 (0–4) | 0 (0–4) | 0 (0–4) | < 0.001 | 0.275 | < 0.001 |
Physical function | 32 (12–59) | 27 (7–55) | 30 (7–59) | 22.5 (1–46) | 17 (5–38) | 22 (1–46) | < 0.001 | 0.012 | < 0.001 |
Total | 12.3 (3.9–26.9) | 9.2 (2–23.5) | 11.5 (2–26.9) | 7.4 (1.2–17.2) | 5.5 (2.1–15) | 6.8 (1.2–17.2) | < 0.001 | 0.012 | < 0.001 |
SF-36 score* | |||||||||
Physical function | 35 (5–100) | 40 (15–80) | 35 (5–100) | 45 (5–85) | 67.5 (20–95) | 55 (5–95) | < 0.001 | 0.033 | < 0.001 |
Social function | 50 (12.5–100) | 75 (25–100) | 50 (12.5–100) | 62.5 (25–100) | 81.2 (25–100) | 75 (25–100) | < 0.001 | 0.036 | < 0.001 |
Physical role limitation | 0 (0–100) | 0 (0–100) | 0 (0–100) | 100 (0–100) | 100 (0–100) | 100 (0–100) | < 0.001 | 0.068 | < 0.001 |
Emotional role limitation | 0 (0–100) | 100 (0–100) | 100 (0–100) | 100 (0–100) | 100 (0–100) | 100 (0–100) | < 0.001 | 0.348 | < 0.001 |
Bodily pain | 35 (0–70) | 47.5 (12.5–67) | 35 (0–100) | 56.2 (10–100) | 57.5 (32.5–90) | 57.5 (15–100) | < 0.001 | 0.010 | < 0.001 |
Mental health | 64 (32–88) | 68 (32–72) | 64 (32–88) | 72 (28–92) | 64 (28–84) | 72 (28–92) | < 0.001 | 1.000 | 0.001 |
Vitality | 35 (10–75) | 50 (30–70) | 40 (10–75) | 50 (15–80) | 55 (5–65) | 50 (5–50) | < 0.001 | 0.571 | < 0.001 |
Health perception | 35 (15–85) | 50 (20–60) | 40 (15–85) | 50 (15–80) | 55 (20–65) | 55 (15–80) | < 0.001 | 0.025 | < 0.001 |
GDS category, n (%) | < 0.001 | N/T | < 0.001 | ||||||
No depression | 31 (38.2) | 14 (82.4) | 45 (45.9) | 58 (76.3) | 25(96.2) | 83 (81.4) | |||
Possible depression | 12 (14.9) | 1 (5.8) | 13 (13.3) | 12 (15.8) | – | 12 (11.8) | |||
Depression | 38 (46.9) | 2 (11.8) | 40 (40.8) | 6 (7.9) | 1 (3.8) | 7 (6.8) | |||
Knee pain VAS score* | |||||||||
At rest | 4 (0–10) | 2 (0–8) | 3.5 (0–10) | 2 (0–6) | 0 (0–6) | 2 (0–6) | < 0.001 | 0.040 | < 0.001 |
Walking | 8 (2–10) | 7 (4–10) | 8 (2–10) | 7 (4–10) | 6 (3–10) | 6.5 (3–10) | < 0.001 | 0.009 | < 0.001 |