Table 2. Stratification of efficacy with respect to the demographic profile of patients.

Variable	Category	Efficacy, yes (n)	Efficacy, no (n)	p-value
Age (years)	25-45	91	3	0.026
	46-65	40	6
Gender	Male	84	5	0.605
	Female	47	4
Duration of disease	≤3 months	76	4	0.426
	>3 months	55	5
BMI (kg/m²)	≤27	44	3	0.987
	>27	87	6
Side affected	Right	65	3	0.344
	Left	66	6
Occupation	Field	54	4	0.454
	Office	38	1
	Domestic	39	4
Diabetes mellitus	Yes	50	6	0.091
	No	81	3