Table 1 Comparison between the studied groups according to different parameters
From: Is interleukin-17 implicated in early knee osteoarthritis pathogenesis as in rheumatoid arthritis?
| Â | RA (n = 25) | KOA (n = 20) | Control (n = 20) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
• Sex | ||||
 Male | 3 (12%) | 17 (85%) | 3 (15%) | < 0.001* |
 Female | 22 (88%) | 3 (15%) | 17 (85%) | |
• Age (years) | 32.8 ± 5.1 | 32.7 ± 3.7 | 31.9 ± 3.2 | 0.016 |
• BMI (kg/m2) | 29.3 ± 1.2 | 28.5 ± 3.3 | 29.4 ± 2.0 | 0.127 |
Underweight | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ≥ 0.239 |
Optimal BW | 5 (20%) | 1 (5%) | 3 (15%) | |
Overweight | 7 (28%) | 10 (50%) | 12 (60%) | |
Obese | 12 (48%) | 9 (45%) | 5 (25%) | |