Table 1 Baseline characteristics in women with knee osteoarthritis

Age (y)

55.01 ± 7.12

54.43 ± 7.80

0.73

Education

0.29

Illiterate

3 (7.9)

1 (2.6)

Elementary school graduate

18 (47.4)

20 (52.6)

Middle/high school graduate

13 (34.2)

14 (36.8)

University graduate

4 (10.5)

3 (7.9)

Occupational status

0.42

Housewife

30 (78.9)

34 (89.4)

Employee

3 (13.9)

2 (5.3)

Retired

5 (7.2)

2 (5.3)

Physical activity

548.01 ± 113.4

540.01 ± 62.25

0.43

Energy (kcal)

1426.21 ± 344.91

1377.72 ± 406.44

0.57

Carbohydrate (g)

174.76 ± 37.21

177.38 ± 66.75

0.83

Fat (g)

60.83 ± 24.77

56.19 ± 27.55

0.44

Protein (g)

50.52 ± 19.342

50.63 ± 22.172

0.45

TC (mg/dl)

226.74 ± 50.55

220.71 ± 42.70

0.57

TG (mg/dl)

185.53 ± 92.50

193.63 ± 80.05

0.68

HDL-c (mg/dl)

64.97 ± 26.35

64.08 ± 19.60

0.86

LDL-c (mg/dl)

136.13 ± 43.71

126.92 ± 35.33

0.31