Knowledge of Knee Osteoarthritis and Its Impact on Health in the Middle East: Are They Different to Countries in the Developed World? A Qualitative Study

Table 2

Demographic data of the participants (mean (SD)).

Age (years)	60.21 (9.4)
Gender (, %)	F (, 92.9%)	M (, 7.1%)
Weight (kg)	85.5 (13.68)
Height (cm)	166 (10.18)
Time since diagnosis (years)	6.51 (8.13)
Education (, %)	High school (, 42.9%); Diploma (, 21.4%); Illiterate (, 14.1%)		8^th grade (, 7.1%); 6^th grade (, 7.1%); BSc. (, 7.1%)
Occupation (, %)	House wife (, 85.7%); Retired (, 7.1%)		Teacher (, 7.1%)
Other medical conditions (, %)	Hypertension (, 50%); Diabetes (, 21.4%); Heart disease (, 14.3%); Degenerative disc disease (, 7.1%)		Kidney problems (, 7.1%); Inner ear problem (, 7.1%); None (, 21.4%)
Kellgren and Lawrence scale (, %)	Unilateral	Grade 3	, 14.3%
	Bilateral	Grade 2	, 42.9%
		Grade 3	, 28.6%
		Grades 2 & 3	, 14.3%