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Table 5 Quantitative sensory testing

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

Sensory test

Women, average (SD)

Men, average (SD)

P value

Algometer (kPa), affected knee

234.35 (112.73)

373.23 (207.03)

< 0.001*

Algometer (kPa), contralateral knee

255.74 (117.75)

414.40 (209.31)

< 0.001*

HPThr (°C), affected knee

42.86 (3.21)

44.71 (2.78)

< 0.001*

HPThr (°C), contralateral knee

42.73 (3.03)

44.70 (2.30)

< 0.001*

HPTol (°C), affected knee

46.70 (2.70)

48.51 (1.59)

< 0.001*

HPTol (°C), contralateral knee

47.01 (2.04)

48.70 (1.53)

< 0.001*

  1. HPThr = heat pain threshold; HPTol = heat pain tolerance.
  2. * = significance < 0.05