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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2023; 11(29): 7043-7052
Published online Oct 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i29.7043
Published online Oct 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i29.7043
Table 1 Participants’ characteristic (n = 50)
Characteristics | n (%) |
Age, yr, mean ± SD | 68.7 ± 6.97 |
Gender | |
Male | 10 (20) |
Female | 40 (80) |
Ethnicity | |
Malay | 33 (66) |
Chinese | 11 (22) |
Indian | 5 (10) |
Others | 1 (2) |
Marital status | |
Single | 1 (2) |
Married | 43 (86) |
Divorce | 6 (12) |
Living arrangement | |
Alone | 2 (4) |
With husband/wife | 47 (94) |
Others | 1 (2) |
Education level | |
Unschooled | 3 (6) |
Primary school | 10 (20) |
Secondary school | 22 (44) |
College/university | 15 (30) |
Occupation | |
Unemployed | 3 (6) |
Retired | 43 (86) |
Retired but still working | 2 (4) |
Working | 2 (4) |
Comorbidities | |
Diabetes | 20 (40) |
Hypertension | 35 (70) |
Heart disease | 6 (12) |
High cholesterol | 22 (44) |
Parkinsonism | 1 (2) |
Stroke | 1 (2) |
Visual problem | 1 (2) |
Asthma | 3 (6) |
Thyroid | 3 (6) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 4 (8) |
Spine problem | 3 (6) |
Gastritis | 1 (2) |
Vertigo | 2 (4) |
Skin problem | 1 (2) |
Cancer | 1 (2) |
Duration of OA | |
Less than 1 yr | 21 (42) |
Between 1-2 yr | 21 (42) |
More than 3 yr | 8 (16) |
- Citation: Mahdzir ANK, Mat S, Seow SR, Abdul Rani R, Che Hasan MK, Mohamad Yahaya NH. Self-management of osteoarthritis while waiting for total knee arthroplasty during the COVID-19 pandemic among older Malaysians. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(29): 7043-7052
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v11/i29/7043.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v11.i29.7043