Table 1

 Baseline characteristics of the study population with incident and progression of knee and hip radiographic osteoarthritis

Incident population (K&L ⩽grade 1 at baseline)Progression population (K&L ⩾grade 1 and ⩽grade 3 at baseline)
KneeHipKneeHip
BMI, body mass index; JSN, joint space narrowing; K&L, Kellgren and Lawrence; ROA, radiographic osteoarthritis.
Incident ROA is defined by baseline K&L ⩽grade 1 and follow-up K&L ⩾grade 2.
Progression of ROA is defined by two definitions—namely a JSN of ⩾1, and 1.5 mm at follow-up, and by an increase of minimally 1 grade in K&L index.
Number of participants (number of joints)1372 (2570)2852 (5481)532 (865)1676 (2535)
Mean (SD) age (years)66.3 (6.7)65.7 (6.7)68.6 (7.0)66.1 (6.9)
Sex (% women)57.757.968.452.1
Mean (SD) BMI, (kg/m2)26.0 (3.5)26.3 (3.6)27.4 (3.9)26.3 (3.5)
Incident ROA (%)5.53.9
Progression of ROA
    JSN ⩾1 mm (%)21.88.7
    JSN ⩾1.5 mm (%)8.12.5
    Increase in K&L (%)11.410.1