Table 2 Demographic Data and Baseline Outcome Values in the Wet-cupping and Waiting-list Groups

Age (y)

44.2, 9.4

48.1, 5.4

Sex M/F No.

5/16

3/8

Duration of illness (m)

59.14, 57.15

81.27, 88.60

BMI

22.21, 2.63

22.81, 2.83

Baseline values

NRS

58.10, 11.23

52.73, 8.00

PPI

2.43, 0.75

1.91, 0.70

ODQ

(1) Pain intensity

2. 3.19, 0.68

3. 3.18, 0.60

(2) Personal care

2.00, 0.45

2.09, 0.70

(3) Lifting

2.76, 1.09

2.55, 0.82

(4) Walking

1.81, 0.87

1.73, 0.79

(5) Sitting

2.57, 0.75

2.73, 0.79

(6) Standing

2.71, 0.96

2.73, 0.79

(7) Sleeping

2.00, 0.77

2.18, 0.75

(8) Sex life

2.21, 1.23

2.45, 1.13

(9) Social life

2.29, 0.96

2.09, 0.83

(10) Travelling

2.48, 0.60

2.27, 0.65

ODQ score (%)

47.94, 11.56

48.00, 10.88