Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Parameter | Value | All Patients | Knee OA | Hip OA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 125 (100.0%) | 97 (100.0%) | 28 (100.0%) | |
| Sex | Female | 107 (85.6%) | 81 (83.5%) | 26 (92.9%) |
| Male | 18 (14.4%) | 16 (16.5%) | 2 (7.1%) | |
| Age group (years) | 18–35 | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 36–50 | 8 (6.4%) | 5 (5.2%) | 3 (10.7%) | |
| 51–65 | 77 (61.6%) | 64 (66.0%) | 13 (46.4%) | |
| 66–80 | 38 (30.4%) | 26 (26.8%) | 12 (42.9%) | |
| Marital status | single | 16 (12.8%) | 14 (14.4%) | 2 (7.1%) |
| married | 69 (55.2%) | 51 (52.6%) | 18 (64.3%) | |
| separated or divorced | 29 (23.2%) | 23 (23.7%) | 6 (21.5%) | |
| widowed | 9 (7.2%) | 7 (7.2%) | 2 (7.1%) | |
| other | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Household | single | 43 (34.4%) | 36 (37.1%) | 7 (25.0%) |
| with partner | 61 (48.8%) | 43 (44.3%) | 18 (64.3%) | |
| single with children | 4 (3.2%) | 4 (4.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| with partner and children | 15 (12.0%) | 12 (12.4%) | 3 (10.7%) | |
| other | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Highest educational level | primary schooling | 8 (6.4%) | 6 (6.2%) | 2 (7.1%) |
| secondary schooling | 34 (27.2%) | 26 (26.8%) | 8 (28.6%) | |
| high school | 21 (16.8%) | 17 (17.5%) | 4 (14.3%) | |
| university degree | 56 (44.8%) | 43 (44.3%) | 13 (46.4%) | |
| other | 6 (4.8%) | 5 (5.2%) | 1 (3.6%) | |
| Occupation | self-employed | 12 (9.6%) | 10 (10.3%) | 2 (7.1%) |
| civil servant | 5 (4.0%) | 4 (4.1%) | 1 (3.6%) | |
| employed | 39 (31.2%) | 31 (32.0%) | 8 (28.6%) | |
| worker | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (3.6%) | |
| homemaker | 3 (2.4%) | 3 (3.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| unemployed | 5 (4.0%) | 5 (5.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| retired | 43 (34.4%) | 30 (30.9%) | 13 (46.4%) | |
| permanently disabled | 12 (9.6%) | 10 (10.3%) | 2 (7.1%) | |
| other | 4 (3.2%) | 3 (3.1%) | 1 (3.6%) | |
| Annual gross salary |
<20.000 Euros | 49 (39.2%) | 40 (41.2%) | 9 (32.1%) |
| 20–40.000 Euro | 42 (33.6%) | 33 (34.0%) | 9 (32.1%) | |
| 40–60.000 Euro | 21 (16.8%) | 14 (14.4%) | 7 (25.0%) | |
| 60–80.000 Euro | 11 (8.8%) | 8 (8.2%) | 3 (10.7%) | |
| >80.000 Euro | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Subjective physical health status | not impaired | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| mildly impaired | 16 (12.8%) | 11 (11.3%) | 5 (17.9%) | |
| impaired | 76 (60.8%) | 59 (60.8%) | 17 (60.7%) | |
| strongly impaired | 32 (25.6%) | 26 (26.8%) | 6 (21.4%) | |
| Subjective psychological health status | not impaired | 21 (16.8%) | 15 (15.5%) | 6 (21.4%) |
| mildly impaired | 49 (39.2%) | 36 (37.1%) | 13 (46.4%) | |
| impaired | 38 (30.4%) | 32 (33.0%) | 6 (21.4%) | |
| strongly impaired | 17 (13.6%) | 14 (14.4%) | 3 (10.7%) | |
| Psychotherapy | none so far | 49 (39.2%) | 37 (38.1%) | 12 (42.9%) |
| ealier | 57 (45.6%) | 45 (46.4%) | 12 (42.9%) | |
| currently | 19 (15.2%) | 15 (15.5%) | 4 (14.3%) | |
| Integrative medicine | familiar with concept | 86 (68.8%) | 65 (67.0%) | 21 (75.0%) |
| Stay at this clinic | first | 83 (66.4%) | 67 (69.1%) | 16 (57.1%) |
| second | 23 (18.4%) | 16 (16.5%) | 7 (25.0%) | |
| third | 12 (9.6%) | 8 (8.2%) | 4 (14.3%) | |
| fourth | 7 (5.6%) | 6 (6.2%) | 1 (3.6%) | |
| Fasting experience | never | 56 (44.8%) | 44 (45.4%) | 12 (42.9%) |
| once | 17 (13.6%) | 12 (12.4%) | 5 (17.9%) | |
| twice | 18 (14.4%) | 14 (14.4%) | 4 (14.3%) | |
| 3 times | 9 (7.2%) | 7 (7.2%) | 2 (7.1%) | |
| 4 times | 5 (4.0%) | 5 (5.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 5 times and more | 20 (16.0%) | 15 (15.5%) | 5 (17.9%) | |
| Medication at admission |
Opioids | 11 (8.8%) | 8 (8.2%) | 3 (10.7%) |
| Pain Medication | 115 (92.0%) | 88 (90.7%) | 27 (96.4%) | |
| Herbal Remedies | 52 (41.6%) | 40 (41.2%) | 12 (42.9%) | |
| Subjective impairment by OA | NRS [0–10]: M ± SD | 6.1 (±1.6) | 6.2 (±1.6) | 5.9 (±1.5) |
| Anticipation of efficacy | NRS [0–10]: M ± SD | 6.4 (±2.0) | 6.4 (±1.9) | 6.4 (±2.5) |
Legend: M = mean, SD = standard deviation, NRS = numerical rating scale, OA = osteoarthritis.