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Table 2 Self-reported pain and function for Short-Form 36 (SF-36) and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS); higher scores indicate better health/fewer impairments

From: Women with knee osteoarthritis have more pain and poorer function than men, but similar physical activity prior to total knee replacement

Results

Women, average (SD)

Men, average (SD)

P value

BPI Severity

5.40 (1.69)

4.41 (2.02)

0.001*

SF-36 Pain

34.68 (18.23)

45.98 (23.57)

< 0.001*

SF-36 PF

31.08 (19.48)

38.87 (24.02)

0.018*

KOOS Pain

44.08 (18.71)

50.77 (17.58)

0.020*

KOOS ADL

52.51 (19.47)

61.09 (22.05)

0.007*

  1. ADL = activity in daily living; BPI = Brief Pain Inventory; PF = physical function.
  2. * = significance < 0.05
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Biology of Sex Differences

ISSN: 2042-6410

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