Table 1. Baseline values at t0; mean values (standard deviations) reported.
| General | SF-36 (0–100)*1 | WOMAC (0–100)*2 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | BMI | Age | Bodily Pain | Physical Functioning | Role-Physical | General Health | Vitality | Social Functioning | Role-Emotional | Mental Health | Physical Function | Pain | Stiffness | |
| Control group | 68 | 27.5 (3.2) |
60 (9) |
57 (18) |
65 (20) |
74 (33) |
68 (14) |
63 (17) |
87 (18) |
93 (20) |
80 (13) |
27 (15) |
28 (17) |
38 (22) |
| Placebo ultrasound group | 70 | 27.2 (4.3) |
58 (10) |
53 (18) |
62 (20) |
72 (35) |
63 (17) |
62 (16) |
87 (20) |
87 (29) |
78 (13) |
29 (16) |
29 (17) |
38 (22) |
| Exercise therapy (THüKo) | 71 | 26.9 (3.7) |
58 (10) |
57 (19) |
66 (20) |
79 (34) |
65 (16) |
64 (17) |
91 (14) |
91 (24) |
80 (13) |
27 (18) |
28 (17) |
32 (20) |
| Total | 218 | 27.1 (3.8) |
59 (10) |
56 (18) |
64 (20) |
76 (34) |
65 (16) |
63 (17) |
88 (18) |
90 (24) |
79 (13) |
28 (16) |
28 (17) |
36 (21) |
| P value*3 | 0.63 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.16 | 0.65 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.72 | 0.55 | 0.90 | 0.24 | |
| German normative population sample(51–60 years) | 73 (27) |
84 (20) |
81 (32) |
61 (19) |
61 (17) |
87 (18) |
89 (27) |
72 (16) |
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| German normative population sample (61–70 years) | 71 (27) |
76 (23) |
73 (35) |
59 (18) |
61 (18) |
87 (18) |
89 (26) |
76 (17) |
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*1100 points in SF-36 = best possible quality of life
*2100 points in WOMAC = maximum impairment
*3P value refers to the between-group effects of the baseline values per column BMI, body mass index