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Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics

From: Therapeutic effect of Duhuo Jisheng Decoction add-on Tui-na manipulation on osteoarthritis of knee: a randomized controlled trial

Characteristics

Treatment group (n = 35)

Wait-list control group (n = 35)

Age (years)

64.8 (7.5)

64.5 (5.9)

Sex, n (%)

 Male

9 (25.7)

6 (17.1)

 Female

26 (74.3)

29 (82.9)

Weight (kg)

64.4 (11.3)

65.8 (12.1)

Height (cm)

157.0 (8.3)

156.0 (6.6)

BMI

26.1 (3.8)

27.1 (4.9)

Pain area, n (%)

 Left knee

20 (57.1)

19 (54.3)

 Right knee

15 (42.9)

16 (45.7)

Pain duration (months)

99.1 (93.6)

101.1 (85.9)

  1. Values are presented as mean (SD) except where noted
  2. SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared)