Table 1.
The Hydrogen-water bathing group | The control group | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Week 8 | Baseline | Week 8 | |
No | 41 | 41 | 34 | 33 |
Sex(male/female) | 24/17 | 24/17 | 18/16 | 18/15 |
Age | 40 ± 15 (18–78) | 40 ± 15 (18–78) | 39 ± 12 (18–72) | 39 ± 13 (18–72) |
BMI | 23.8 ± 3.8 (17.5–35.5) | 23.7 ± 3.9 (17.2–35.6) | 23.1 ± 4.2 (15.5–31.4) | 23.0 ± 4.6 (15.3–31.4) |
Waistline (cm) | 82.7 ± 10.3 (63.3–103.3) | 82.8 ± 9.8 (63.3–103.3) | 76.8 ± 8.7 (58.2–95.4) | 76.8 ± 8.9 (58.2–95.4) |
PASI score | 9.8 ± 5.9 (1.4–25.2) | 5.8 ± 5.5 (0.2–25.2) | 8.5 ± 4.1 (2.8–23.8) | 7.9 ± 6.8 (0.8–34.5) |
VAS score (median, range) | 2 (0–8) | 0 (0–4) | 0 (0–7) | 0 (0–9) |
PASI: Psoriasis Area Severity Index; VAS: the visual analog scale; BMI: Body Mass Index.