Table 1 Demographic data, IL16, and clinical and radiological features in OA cases and control groups
From: Genetic polymorphisms of interleukin-16 in Egyptian patients with primary knee osteoarthritis
Data | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control N = 150 | Cases N = 150 | P | ||
Age | Mean ± SD | 39.6 ± 8.7 | 49.5 ± 9.1 | * < 0.001 |
Sex | ||||
Males | N (%) | 20 (13.3%) | 19 (12.7%) | 0.864 |
Females | N (%) | 130 (86.7%) | 131 (87.3%) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | Mean ± SD | 31.2 ± 4.7 | 31.8 ± 4.8 | 0.327 |
IL16 (pg/mL) | Median (range) | 213.5 (29.3–455.7) | 200.5 (23.7–484.5) | 0.147 |
WOMAC | Median (range) | - | 60 (8–96) | - |
K/L score | Median (range) | - | 2 (1–4) | - |