Table 2 Patients Medical Characteristics
Number of patients(%) | ||
|---|---|---|
Comorbidities | Yes | 138 (91.4) |
No | 13 (8.6) | |
No of comorbidities | 0 | 13 (8.6) |
1 | 71 (47) | |
2 | 54 (35.8) | |
3 | 9 (6) | |
≥ 4 | 4 (2.6) | |
Medical conditions | ||
Diabetes mellitus | 46 (30.5) | |
Hypertension | 128 (84.8) | |
Gouty arthritis | 7 (4.6) | |
Bronchial asthma | 6 (4) | |
Other illnesses | 34 (22.5) | |
Duration of knee pain | < 1 y | 23 (15.2) |
1 - 5 y | 87 (57.6) | |
6 - 10 y | 40 (26.5) | |
> 10 y | 1 (0.7) | |
Hospitalization for knee pain for the past 1 year | Yes | 8 (5.3) |
No | 143 (94.7) | |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | 18.5 - 24.9 (Normal) | 32 (21.2) |
25.0 - 29.9 (Overweight) | 76 (50.3) | |
> 30.0 (Obese) | 43 (28.5) |