Characteristics of patients
| Characteristic | Men | Women | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Results are shown as mean (SEM). | |||
| DIP, distal interphalangeal joint; PIP, proximal interphalangeal joint; JSN, joint space narrowing; OST, osteophyte. | |||
| Number of patients | 85 | 404 | |
| Age | 65.8 (1.0) | 65.7 (0.5) | 0.96 |
| Height (cm) | 171.9 (0.7) | 159.2 (0.3) | 0.00 |
| Weight (kg) | 78.1 (1.3) | 67.1 (0.7) | 0.00 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.4 (0.4) | 26.4 (0.2) | 0.99 |
| Heberden’s node severity | 10.2 (0.6) | 11.3 (0.2) | 0.07 |
| Bouchard’s node severity | 2.6 (0.3) | 2.9 (0.1) | 0.25 |
| Summated DIP JSN score | 7.9 (0.7) | 11.3 (0.3) | 0.00 |
| Summated DIP OST score | 12.2 (0.7) | 12.3 (0.4) | 0.93 |
| Summated PIP JSN score | 3.7 (0.4) | 4.5 (0.2) | 0.13 |
| Summated PIP OST score | 3.7 (0.4) | 4.5 (0.2) | 0.13 |