Variable | Frequency (N = 107) n | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
> 50 | 83 | 77.6 |
< 50 | 24 | 22.4 |
Sex | ||
Female | 92 | 86 |
Maile | 15 | 14 |
Occupation | ||
Employed | 56 | 52.3 |
Clinical characteristics | ||
Family history of osteoarthritis | ||
Yes | 41 | 38.3 |
Chronic disease | ||
Diabetes | 60 | 56.1 |
Hypertension | 16 | 15 |
Calcium supplementation | ||
No | 98 | 91.6 |
Vitamin D supplementation | ||
No | 107 | 100 |
Body mass index | ||
Overweight (25–29.9) | 34 | 31.8 |
Obese (≥ 30) | 52 | 48.6 |
Laboratory characteristics | ||
Serum calcium levels | ||
Sufficient | 88 | 82.2 |
Serum vitamin D (ng/ml) | ||
Sufficient (≥ 30) | 38 | 35.5 |
Insufficient (20–29) | 54 | 50.5 |
Deficient (< 20) | 15 | 14.0 |