Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the research subjects.
| Characteristic | WBC group (n = 16) |
Kinesiotherapy group (n = 16) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 46.63 ± 1.5 | 45.94 ± 1.24 | 0.114 |
| Sex M/F | 16/0 | 16/0 | — |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 24.35 ± 4.4 | 23.76 ± 6.8 | 0.968 |
| BASDAI | 5.34 ± 1.72 | 5.28 ± 1.71 | 0.880 |
| BASFI | 5.17 ± 2.28 | 5.01 ± 2.06 | 0.940 |
| Smoking (yes/no) | 0/16 | 0/16 | — |
| Medication | |||
| NSAID (yes/no) | 16/0 | 16/0 | — |
| DMARD (yes/no) | 0/16 | 0/16 | — |
| Biological agents (yes/no) | 0/16 | 0/16 | — |
SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; BASDAI: the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Diseases Activity Index; BASFI: the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index; NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.