|
Age, mean (SD), y
|
60.46 (9.10)
|
61.35 (8.73)
|
60.41 (8.56)
|
60.74 (8.80)
|
|
Sex (female), n (%)
|
174 (78.38)
|
176 (79.28)
|
185 (83.33)
|
535 (80.33)
|
|
BMI, mean (SD)
|
24.18 (3.19)
|
23.91 (2.89)
|
24.06 (2.94)
|
24.05 (3.00)
|
|
Duration of disease, mean (SD), y
|
6.19 (6.73)
|
6.54 (8.44)
|
5.14 (5.14)
|
5.96 (6.95)
|
|
Kellgren-Lawrence criteria, n (%)
|
|
Grade 0
|
62 (28.44)
|
62 (28.18)
|
60 (27.27)
|
184 (27.96)
|
|
Grade I
|
77 (35.32)
|
82 (37.27)
|
81(36.82)
|
240 (36.47)
|
|
Grade II
|
60 (27.52)
|
59 (26.82)
|
61 (27.73)
|
180 (27.36)
|
|
Grade III
|
19 (8.72)
|
17 (7.73)
|
18 (8.18)
|
54 (8.21)
|
|
Type of KOA, n (%)
|
|
Unilateral
|
38 (17.12)
|
42 (18.92)
|
51 (22.97)
|
131 (19.7)
|
|
Bilateral
|
184 (82.88)
|
180 (81.08)
|
171 (77.03)
|
535 (80.3)
|
|
Previous use of acupuncture for KOA, n (%)
|
21 (9.46)
|
14 (6.31)
|
18 (8.11)
|
53 (7.96)
|
|
WOMAC index, mean (SD)
|
|
WOMAC total
|
51.84 (39.99)
|
55.69 (41.42)
|
52.4 (36.88)
|
53.3 (39.44)
|
|
WOMAC pain
|
11.57 (8.2)
|
12.4 (9.36)
|
11.35 (7.91)
|
11.77 (8.51)
|
|
WOMAC stiffness
|
4 (4.35)
|
3.8 (4.19)
|
4.02 (4.26)
|
3.94 (4.26)
|
|
WOMAC function
|
36.26 (30.01)
|
39.49 (31.02)
|
37.03 (27.15)
|
37.59 (29.42)
|
|
SF-12 Index, mean (SD)
|
|
Physical health
|
39.22 (8.15)
|
38.25 (8.53)
|
38.64 (7.88)
|
38.7 (8.18)
|
|
Mental health
|
52.57 (10.17)
|
53.01 (9.59)
|
52.31 (10.17)
|
52.63 (9.97)
|
|
Active range of motion, mean (SD)
|
|
Flexion
|
121.47 (14.97)
|
122 (12.69)
|
121.13 (12.59)
|
121.53 (13.45)
|
|
Extension
|
0.16 (0.67)
|
0.14 (0.82)
|
0.33 (1.18)
|
0.21 (0.92)
|
|
Internal rotation
|
26.03 (6.88)
|
27.38 (7.18)
|
26.97 (7.21)
|
26.79 (7.10)"
|
|
External rotation
|
27.71 (14.77)
|
27.67 (7.18)
|
27.56 (6.74)
|
27.65 (10.25)
|
|
Pressure pain threshold, mean (SD)
|
64.81 (41.03)
|
114.31 (18.00)
|
–
|
–
|
|
Acupuncture treatment received ≥ 8 sessions, n (%)
|
204 (91.89)
|
202 (90.99)
|
–
|
–
|
|
Acupuncture treatment received 12 sessions, n (%)
|
184 (82.88)
|
187 (84.23)
|
–
|
–
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