Characteristics of 236 patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA)
| Age (years) | 64.8±6.9 |
| Women, n (%) | 195 (83) |
| Postmenopausal women, n (%) | 185 (95) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.3±5.8 |
| American College of Rheumatology criteria hand OA, n (%) | 206 (87) |
| Right handed, n (%) | 187 (79) |
| Symptom duration (years) | 17.0±8.2 |
| Additional OA sites, n (%) | |
| Knee OA | 94 (40) |
| Hip OA | 69 (29) |
| Spine OA | 174 (74) |
Values are mean±SD unless stated otherwise.