Table 1. Baseline characteristics, treatment information, VAS and WOMAC scores of the patients.
| Minimum–Maximum | Median | Mean ± SD | /n- % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 24–58 | 42 | 42.4 ± 8.1 | ||
| Gender | Female | 41 | 74.50% | ||
| Male | 14 | 25.50% | |||
| Occupation | Housewife | 29 | 52.70% | ||
| Employed | 22 | 40.00% | |||
| Self-employed | 3 | 5.50% | |||
| Teacher | 1 | 1.80% | |||
| Treatment | Group I | 15 | 27.30% | ||
| Group II | 24 | 43.60% | |||
| Group III | 16 | 29.10% | |||
| VAS Score | 41 | ||||
| Baseline | 8–9 | 8 | 8.2 ± 0.4 | ||
| 1st month | 2–7 | 2 | 2.9 ± 1.5 | ||
| 3rd month | 1–7 | 2 | 2.9 ± 1.6 | ||
| 6th month | 1–7 | 2 | 2.8 ± 1.4 | ||
| WOMAC Score | |||||
| Baseline | 82–110 | 96 | 95.2 ± 5.4 | ||
| 1st month | 24–96 | 37 | 44.7 ± 24.6 | ||
| 3rd month | 24–96 | 31 | 42.7 ± 25.5 | ||
| 6th month | 24–96 | 26 | 30.9 ± 17.3 | ||
SD: standard deviation; VAS: Visual analogue scale; WOMAC: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index