Table 1. Baseline demographic characteristics of patients.

	Group 1 (n=31)	Group 2 (n=28)
	n	%	Mean±SD	Median	Min-Max	n	%	Mean±SD	Median	Min-Max	p
Age (year)			57.2±10.6					61.3±8.4			0,130
Sex											1,000
Female	28	90,3				25	89,3
Male	3	9,7				3	10,7
Visual Analog Scale				7,16	4-10				6,57	5-8	0,105
BMI (kg/m2)				29,18	19,0-4				29,46	25.6-35.2	0,855
HAQ				0,80	0.2-1.8				0,60	0.2-1.5	0,130
AUSCAN
Osteoarthritis Hand Index				27	23-3				26	24-30	0,168
Hand grip strength (kg)				48,77	21.1-83.6				42,03	23.4-58.3	0,109
Pinch strength (kg)				12,25	6-20				11,10	7-15	0,204
SD: Standard deviation; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum; BMI: Body Mass Index; HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; AUSCAN: Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index; p<0.05 statistically significant; Fisher’s exact test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for inter-group comparisons.