Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Patients
| Characteristics | Acupuncture | Control | Total | |
| Mean Age | 62.9 (8.0) | 64.2 (8.5) | 63.5 (8.2) | |
| Female Sex (%) | 9 (60) | 9 (60) | 18 (60) | |
| Ethnicity (%) | White | 15 (100) | 15(100) | 30(100) |
| Employment History (%) | ||||
| Employed part-time | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Employed full-time | 6 (40) | 2 (13) | 8 (27) | |
| Self employed | 1 (6.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Retired | 7 (47) | 11 (73) | 18 (60) | |
| Not employed but seeking work | 1 (6.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Not employed/not seeking work due to ill health | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Education | ||||
| Not in full time education (%) | 15 (100) | 15 (100) | 30 (100) | |
| Age when leaving full time education (SD) | 18.1 (7.4) | 15.5 (1.3) | 16.8 (5.4) | |
| Since leaving school/college/uni have had more part-time further/higher education (%) | 7 (47%) | 4 (27%) | 11 (37%) | |
| Mean OKS (SD) | 30.93 (9.32) | 30.6 (9.30) | 30.77 (9.15) | |
| Mean WOMAC Scores (SD) | ||||
| Pain 0-20 | 7.33 (2.82) | 7.40 (3.66) | 7.37 (3.21) | |
| Stiffness 0-8 | 3.13 (1.46) | 3.8 (1.57) | 3.47 (1.53) | |
| Function 0-68 | 20.53 (12.71) | 26.27 (13.98) | 23.4 (13.45) | |
| Global 0-96 0 = best health |
31 (15.65) | 37.47 (18.18) | 34.23 (16.99) | |
| Mean SF36 Scores (SD) | ||||
| Physical Functioning | 49.59 (26.57) | 48.33 (24.54) | 48.96 (25.14) | |
| Social Functioning | 71.76 (25.21) | 70 (23.53) | 70.83 (23.97) | |
| Role Physical Functioning | 62.5 (28.35) | 52.92 (25.43) | 57.71 (26.9) | |
| Role Mental Functioning | 76.67 (26.01) | 68.89 (35.56) | 72.78 (30.87) | |
| Mental Health | 76.33 (15.41) | 69.33 (18.7) | 72.83 (17.21) | |
| Vitality | 55 (18.63) | 46.25 (23.95) | 50.63 (21.55) | |
| Pain | 53.07 (18.71) | 51.33 (24.31) | 52.17 (21.42) | |
| General Health | 67.27 (16.95) | 55.05 (19.03) | 61.16 (18.76) | |
| EQ5D (SD) | 0.61 (0.24) | 0.67 (0.15) | 0.64 (0.2) | |