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Table 1 Comparison of the baseline data between the two groups

From: Clinical efficacy evaluation of a traditional Miao technique of crossbow needle therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a multi-center randomized controlled trial

Measures

CN (n = 149)

AT (n = 152)

P

Sex, N (%)

  

0.279

 Male

18 (12.1%)

25 (16.4%)

 

 Female

131 (87.9%)

127 (83.6%)

 

Age, median (Q1,Q3), years

58 (51, 63)

60 (53, 65)

0.127

Height, median (Q1,Q3), cm

158 (154, 161)

157 (153.5, 161.5)

0.808

Weight, median (Q1,Q3), kg

60 (55, 65)

60 (54.3, 65)

0.773

BMI, median (Q1,Q3), kg/m2

24.4 (22.2, 26.1)

24.4 (21.9, 26.6)

0.954

Disease course, median (Q1,Q3), months

46 (24, 72)

48 (24, 84)

0.647

WOMAC scorea, median (Q1,Q3)

34 (25, 45)

30 (18, 44)

0.032

JOA scoreb, median (Q1,Q3)

75 (70, 85)

75 (70, 85)

0.754

Lysholm knee scoreb, median (Q1,Q3)

59 (50, 66)

58 (47, 67.5)

0.935

VAS scorea, mean (SD)

56.1 ± 16.6

55.9 ± 18.3

0.939

SF-36 scoreb, median (Q1,Q3)

455.5 (336.3, 569.7)

461.65 (369.6, 581.5)

0.358

  1. WOMAC score Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index score, JOA score Japanese Orthopedic Association knee score, VAS visual analog scale, SF-36 the MOS 36-item short-form health survey
  2. aDisease severity increases as scores rise
  3. bDisease severity decreases as scores rise