Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Characteristics | Integrative medicine group | Rheumatology group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male/Female, No. | 0/28 | 2/18 | |
| Age, years | 53.6 ± 10.8 | 51.8 ± 10.1 | 0.516 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.8 ± 4.5 | 30.3 ± 6.7 | 0.281 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 122.3 ± 13.2 | 128.5 ± 13.7 | 0.072 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 76.8 ± 7.8 | 78.8 ± 10.1 | 0.656 |
| Physical well-being | 7.1 ± 1.9 | 8.0 ± 1.2 | 0.089 |
| Practice of exercise, No. /(%) | 21 (75.0%) | 13 (65.0%) | 0.452 |
| Practice of Relaxation, No. /(%) | 8 (28.5%) | 5 (25.0%) | 0.784 |
| FIQ score | 54.3 ± 15.0 | 68.0 ± 8.9 | 0.004 |
| Pain score | 58.2 ± 19.6 | 66.5 ± 19.5 | 0.135 |
| Quality of sleep | 60.5 ± 26.7 | 68.3 ± 27.6 | 0.191 |
| STAI state score | 50.4 ± 11.2 | 58.4 ± 13.0 | 0.027 |
| STAI trait score | 51.1 ± 11.2 | 54.3 ± 12.0 | 0.341 |
| HADS-Anxiety | 10.4 ± 3.8 | 11.3 ± 5.1 | 0.607 |
| HADS-Depression | 8.3 ± 4.8 | 11.1 ± 5.2 | 0.055 |
Values are mean ± SD if not indicated otherwise. SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.
STAI: State and Trait Anxiety questionnaire, FIQ: Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale.