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Table 1 Homogeneity tests for baseline demographic characteristics and study variables for 46 patients with acute lateral ankle sprain

From: Effects of Dangguixu-san in patients with acute lateral ankle sprain: a randomized controlled trial

Dependent variables

DS (n = 23)

Placebo (n = 23)

p or x2 (P)

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Age (years)

43.57 (14.99)

43.74 (15.42)

− 0.52 (.605)a

Gender (female)

14 (60.9%)

10 (43.5%)

1.39 (.188)b

Lesion side (Lt)

13 (56.5%)

9 (39.1%)

1.39 (.188)b

Sprains injury rating (grade 1)

12 (52.2%)

11 (47.8%)

0.09 (1.00)b

Duration

1.48 (0.73)

1.57 (0.51)

− 0.65 (.514)b

BMI

25.44 (3.49)

23.81 (2.44)

− 1.78 (.075)a

VAS of pain

0.67 ± 0.89

0.52 ± 0.67

− 0.44 (.658) a

Degree of edema

44.87 ± 17.02

44.04 ± 16.49

− 0.16 (.876)a

EQ-5D-5L

10.48 ± 3.06

10.17 ± 2.60

− 0.17 (.868)a

FAOS

307.43 ± 82.19

299.54 ± 76.45

− 0.60 (.546) a

FAOS Symptom/Rigidity

67.10 ± 18.05

66.51 ± 13.46

− 0.49 (.628)a

FAOS ache

60.60 ± 17.38

60.60 ± 17.38

− 0.06 (.955) a

FAOS Function, everyday life

74.41 ± 17.87

72.04 ± 15.84

− 0.91 (.362)a

FAOS Features, Sports/Leisure

49.67 ± 24.78

43.93 ± 24.30

− 0.74 (.460)a

FAOS Quality of life

58.30 ± 19.93

54.92 ± 22.45

− 0.49 (.627)a

  1. at test; bx2 test