Table 4.
Change in tender and swollen joints and patient global scores in RCT participants with rheumatoid arthritis.
| Variable | Yoga (N=11) | Difference (95% CI) | Waitlist (N=14) | Difference (95% CI) | Week 8 Between Group Differences (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | Week 8 | Week 0 | Week 8 | Unadjusted | Model 1* | |||
| Tender Joints (28) | 10.4 ± 7.5 | 4.5 ± 6.9 | −5.9 (−9.8, −2.0) | 8.1 ± 8.3 | 3.5 ± 5.8 | −4.6 (−9.4, 0.3) | 1.0 (−4.3, 6.2) | 0.1 (−4.7, 4.8) |
| Swollen Joints (28) | 8.3 ± 4.6 | 4.1 ± 4.8 | −4.2 (−7.9, −0.5) | 7.7 ± 7.3 | 3.6 ± 5.2 | −4.1 (−8.5, 0.2) | 0.5 (−3.7, 4.7) | 0.4 (−3.7, 4.4) |
| Patient Global* | 36.8 ± 8.0 | 19.4 ± 14.5 | −17.4 (−33.2, −1.6) | 37.2 ± 24.0 | 12.7 ± 12.5 | −24.5 (−39.9, −9.1) | 0.1 (−16.5, 16.7) | 6.8 (−3.4, 17.3) |
Week 8 significantly different (p<.05) from baseline are shown in boldface type.
Model 1: ANCOVA adjusted for baseline value.