Table 3.
Demographic and baseline variables of patients (n = 245) by treatment groups: Ayurvedic arms code (A–E), glucosamine (GLU), and placebo (PLB).
| A | B | C | D | E | PLB | GLU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 34 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 57.5 ± 7.8 | 56.6 ± 9.4 | 56.8 ± 8.1 | 56.2 ± 9.2 | 56.2 ± 9.5 | 54 ± 7.7 | 54.2 ± 8.1 |
| Weight (Kg ± SD) | 63.8 ± 11.2 | 66 ± 13.6 | 64.3 ± 13.9 | 63.5 ±10.5 | 63.8 ± 10.1 | 65.6 ± 11.0 | 65.6 ± 11.8 |
| BMI (Mean, ±SD) | 28.3 ± 4.6 | 28.8 ± 7.5 | 26.9 ± 4.4 | 27.7 ± 4.8 | 27.5 ± 4.5 | 28.1 ± 5.3 | 27.6 ± 4.4 |
| Duration of disease (years) | 3.9 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.9 |
| Active-pain VAS | 6.5 (1.2) | 6.2 (1.2) | 6.3 (1.4) | 6.2 (1.2) | 6.4 (1.3) | 6.4 (1.5) | 6.5 (1.4) |
| W-PAINpPain Pain | 9.0 (3.0) | 8.3 (3.5) | 8.0 (3.0) | 8.2 (4.0) | 9.2 (3.0) | 9.0 (3.7) | 8.0 (3.4) |
| W-DIFF | 27 (11.7) | 27 (12.2) | 25.5 (8.9) | 25.0 (12.9) | 27.0 (12.3) | 28.2 (11.7) | 26.0 (10.4) |
SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; VAS: visual analogue scale; W: WOMAC questionnaire for functional disability index for knee and hip (see text for details); DIFF: difficulty.