Table 1 Sociodemographic data of the studied population
KOA patients (n=70) | Healthy control (n = 21) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex, female/male | 47/23 | 13/8 |
Age (years) | 53.39±8.004 (32–68) | 51.19 ± 9.4 (31–70) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.71±4.286 (18.75–35.9) | 24.15± 3.12 (19.2–30) |
Symptom duration (month) | 14.91±2.78 (4–180) | NA |
Educational level | ||
Primary school | 35 (50%) | NA |
Illiterate | 30 (42.9%) | |
Secondary school | 4 (5.7%) | |
University | 1 (1.4%) | |
Residence | ||
Rural | 65 (92.9%) | NA |
Urban | 5 (7.1%) | |