Demographic and clinical characteristics of 55 patients with hand osteoarthritis (HOA)
| Variable | HOA patients (n=55) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 62.0 (8.9) |
| Female (number (%)) | 48 (87.3) |
| BMI (kg/m2) (mean (SD)) | 27.6 (4.5) |
| Symptom duration (years) (median (range)) | 5.0 (0–55) |
| Painful joints upon palpation (no) (median (range)) | 9.0 (0–30) |
| VAS pain (mm) (mean (SD)) | 50 (22.6) |
| AUSCAN pain (0–20) (mean (SD))* | 9.1 (4.2) |
| AUSCAN stiffness (0–4) (mean (SD))* | 1.8 (1.1) |
| AUSCAN function (0–36) (mean (SD))* | 14.8 (7.5) |
| SF-36 PCS (0–100) (mean (SD))* | 44.6 (8.6) |
↵* 52 Completed AUSCAN scores and 49 completed SF-36 were available.
AUSCAN, Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Index; BMI, body mass index; PCS, physical component summary score; SF-36, Short Form-36; VAS, visual analogue scale.