Average joint pain in older people with osteoarthritis across countries and seasons*. Values are joint pain intensity, 0–10, mean (SD) (based on no. participants/no. pain reports).
| Season | All Countries, n = 810 | Germany, n = 84 | Italy, n = 167 | The Netherlands, n = 127 | Spain, n = 162 | Sweden, n = 158 | United Kingdom, n = 112 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.7 (2.7) (810/25,891) | 3.3 (2.2) (84/2882) | 4.3 (2.8) (167/5203) | 3.9 (2.3) (127/4165) | 5.1 (2.9) (162/3900) | 2.5 (2.3) (158/5893) | 3.8 (2.6) (112/3848) | < 0.001 |
| Spring | 3.8 (2.7) (561/7895) | 3.1 (2.1) (63/815) | 4.3 (2.8) (118/1620) | 4.0 (2.3) (92/1259) | 5.1 (2.8) (119/1816) | 2.5 (2.3) (117/1781) | 3.0 (2.7) (52/604) | < 0.001 |
| Summer | 3.8 (2.7) (479/6884) | 3.0 (2.1) (54/592) | 4.3 (2.8) (88/1227) | 4.0 (2.2) (77/1012) | 4.8 (2.9) (82/966) | 2.4 (2.3) (83/1188) | 4.0 (2.7) (95/1899) | < 0.001 |
| Autumn | 3.6 (2.6) (442/6983) | 3.7 (2.4) (61/884) | 4.4 (2.8) (103/1615) | 4.3 (2.5) (69/858) | 4.8 (2.9) (26/314) | 2.6 (2.2) (126/2576) | 3.8 (2.6) (57/736) | < 0.001 |
| Winter | 3.9 (2.8) (316/4129) | 3.4 (2.2) (50/591) | 4.0 (3.0) (68/741) | 3.4 (2.4) (59/1036) | 5.5 (3.0) (62/804) | 2.7 (2.5) (31/348) | 4.0 (2.5) (46/609) | < 0.001 |
↵* The number of participants and pain reports are nonweighted. Descriptive statistics are weighted.