Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of our study population versus the baseline characteristics of the excluded patients/non-responders
| Current study population n = 868 | Excluded patients/ non-responders n = 134 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 56 (5.2) | 56 (5.3) | 0.6 |
| Sex: | |||
| Male | 179 (21) | 31 (23) | |
| Female | 689 (79) | 103 (77) | 0.5 |
| BMI | 26 (4.1) | 26 (3.6) | 0.3 |
| Comorbidities | 1.9 (1.5) | 1.9 (1.8) | 0.7 |
| Number of painful joints: | |||
| 1 | 262 (30) | 46 (34) | |
| 2 | 370 (43) | 55 (41) | |
| 3 | 125 (14) | 19 (14) | |
| 4 | 111 (13) | 14 (10) | 0.8 |
| Maximal Kellgren and Lawrence score: | |||
| 0 | 302 (35) | 10 (8) | |
| 1 | 566 (65) | 10 (8) | 0.2 |
| WOMAC subscales | |||
| Pain | 25 (17) | 29 (19) | 0.01 |
| Function | 23 (17) | 27 (20) | 0.01 |
| Stiffness | 33 (21) | 36 (23) | 0.1 |
WOMAC; Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index. Continuous variables are shown as mean (SD), categorical variables are shown as number (percentage)