Table 2.
Demographic data and baseline characteristics.
| Characteristics | GMGHT group (n= 70) | Placebo group (n= 73) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (female), n (%) | 67 (95.7) | 62 (84.9) | 0.05 |
| Age | 58.5 (8.7) | 59.7 (7.5) | 0.41 |
| Height (m) | 1.57 (0.06) | 1.57 (0.07) | 0.77 |
| Body weight | 59.1 (6.7) | 62.3 (9.3) | 0.02 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.9 (2.2) | 25.2 (4.2) | 0.02 |
| Duration of symptomatic OA (months) | 51.7 (54.3) | 61.4 (63.3) | 0.33 |
| Radiographic findings (Kellgren and Lawrence X-ray grade ) | |||
| Grade 2, n (%) | 45 (64.3) | 42 (57.5) | 0.43 |
| Grade 3, n (%) | 20 (28.6) | 28 (38.4) | |
| Grade 4, n (%) | 5 (7.1) | 3 (4.1) | |
| Patient's global assessment (0-100 VAS) | 65.1 (17.5) | 69.2 (13.0) | 0.13 |
| Patient's pain assessment (0-100 VAS) | 68.4 (11.5) | 71.0 (13.6) | 0.22 |
| Physician's global assessment (0-100 VAS) | 65.7 (11.8) | 68.1 (13.4) | 0.28 |
| WOMAC score | |||
| Pain | 11.1 (2.3) | 11.3 (3.0) | 0.70 |
| Stiffness | 4.7 (1.3) | 4.3 (1.4) | 0.17 |
| Function | 39.6 (10.0) | 40.5 (9.6) | 0.55 |
| Total | 55.4 (12.7) | 56.2 (12.9) | 0.70 |
Values are presented as numbers (%) or mean (SD) unless otherwise stated.
BMI: body mass index, GMGHT: Gumiganghwal-tang, OA: osteoarthritis, SD: standard deviation, VAS: visual analog scale, WOMAC: the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index.