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Table 1 General characteristics of patients with knee osteoarthritis across the DII tertiles

From: Dietary inflammatory index is associated with pain intensity and some components of quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Variable

DII score

p value*

DII Score Tertile 1

(< − 1.3)

(n = 73)

DII Score Tertile 2

(− 1.3 to 4.5)

(n = 73)

DII Score Tertile 3

(> 4.5)

(n = 74)

Age (years)

0.94* ± 57.85

1.17* ± 54.92

1.21* ± 57.91

0.091

BMI

3.48* ± 36.41

0.54* ± 29.65

0.69* ± 29.66

0.032

Sex

 Male

17

25.00

19

27.94

32

47.06

0.033

 Female

56

36.84

54

35.53

42

27.63

Education

 Illiterate

32

26.91

35

32.71

40

37.38

0.173

 Low literate and Diploma

31

43.66

22

30.99

18

25.35

 College

10

23.81

16

38.10

16

38.10

Occupation

 Unemployed

34

29.57

39

23.91

42

36.52

0.477

 Employed

23

32.86

25

35.71

22

31.43

 Retired

16

45.71

9

25.71

10

28.57

Physical activity

 Low

48

65.75

39

53.42

40

54.05

0.398

 Middle

20

27.39

21

28.76

18

24.32

 High

5

6.84

13

17.80

16

21.62

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%)
  2. Chi square test was applied for categorical variables; Linear regression was applied for continuous variables
  3. BMI body mass index, DII dietary inflammatory index, yrs years
  4. *p-value < 0.005 were deemed significant