Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants at baseline. Values are the mean ± SD unless indicated otherwise.

From: Loss of body weight is dose-dependently associated with reductions in symptoms of hip osteoarthritis

Baseline characteristics

Participants who completed the 18-week weight loss phase of the OAHWFL program (n = 1408)

Participants who did not complete the 18-week weight loss phase of the OAHWFL program (n = 306)

Age, years

65.14 ± 9.42

(range: 30–90)

Missing: none

59.81 ± 9.94

(range: 30–81)

Missing: none

Gender, female participants, no. (%)

985 (69.96)

Missing: none

231 (75.50)

Missing: none

Weight, kg

94.66 ± 17.26

(range: 58.00–190.50)

Missing: none

98.11 ± 19.67

(range: 63.70–182.50)

Missing: none

Height, meters

1.66 ± 0.09

(range: 1.43–1.95)

Missing: none

1.67 ± 0.09

(range: 1.42–2.00)

Missing: none

BMI, kg/m2

34.12 ± 5.19

(range: 25.91–58.43)

Missing: none

35.17 ± 5.83

(range: 25.71–57.13)

Missing: none

Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) at baseline, no. (%)

1098 (77.98)

249 (81.37)

HOOS Pain subscale

61.98 ± 18.35

(range: 6–100)

Missing: none

56.43 ± 19.22

(range: 14–100)

Missing: none

HOOS Activity Limitations in Daily Living subscale

63.19 ± 18.77

(range: 4–100)

Missing: none

59.07 ± 20.25

(range: 12–100)

Missing: none

HOOS Stiffness and Range of Motion subscale

65.62 ± 18.45

(range: 0 –100)

Missing: 5 (0.35%)

60.67 ± 20.09

(range: 5–100)

Missing: none

HOOS Sports and Recreation Function subscale

44.54 ± 25.66

(range: 0–100)

Missing: 18 (1.28%)

42.00 ± 27.24

(range: 0–100)

Missing: none

HOOS Hip-related Quality of Life subscale

45.82 ± 21.18

(range: 0–100)

Missing: 13 (0.92%)

41.20 ± 23.10

(range: 0–100)

Missing: none

Total HOOS Score

280.68 ± 88.99

(range: 33–500)

Missing: 24 (1.70%)

259.36 ± 96.87

(range: 64–500)

Missing: none

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, HOOS Hip Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, OAHWFL Osteoarthritis Healthy Weight for Life weight loss program, SD standard deviation.