Table 3.
Changes in Use of NSAIDs and Analgesics*
| Variable | Odds Ratio (95% CI) Compared With Baseline
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Odds Ratio (95% CI) for Between-Group Difference
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tai Chi (n = 106) | Physical Therapy (n = 98) | Tai Chi vs. Physical Therapy | P Value† | |
| NSAIDs | 0.179 | |||
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| Week 12 | 0.39 (0.18–0.87) | 0.54 (0.24–1.21) | 0.73 (0.23–2.26) | |
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| Week 24 | 0.17 (0.07–0.40) | 0.61 (0.26–1.42) | 0.27 (0.08–0.91) | |
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| Week 52 | 0.39 (0.17–0.92) | 0.75 (0.32–1.77) | 0.52 (0.16–1.74) | |
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| Analgesics | 0.059 | |||
| Week 12 | 0.51 (0.21–1.25) | 0.45 (0.17–1.21) | 1.14 (0.30–4.31) | |
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| Week 24 | 0.42 (0.17–1.05) | 0.65 (0.24–1.76) | 0.64 (0.16–2.52) | |
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| Week 52 | 0.22 (0.08–0.63) | 1.24 (0.47–3.26) | 0.18 (0.04–0.75) | |
NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
*
Odds ratios and 95% CIs were estimated from the repeated-measures analysis. Boldface values indicate statistically significant differences between groups. Results are unadjusted for covariates.
†
For the interaction of treatment group and time.