Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Participants.
| Characteristics | Control Group (n = 29) | Osteopathic Manual Group (n = 31) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD (95%CI) | Mean | SD (95%CI) | ||
| Age | 49.45 | 13.77 (44.21–54.69) | 48.19 | 14.03 (43.05–53.34) | 0.728 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 14 | 48.3% | 15 | 48.4% | 0.599 |
| Female | 15 | 51.7% | 16 | 51.6% | |
| PPIs | |||||
| Yes | 8 | 27.6% | 14 | 45.2% | 0.188 |
| No | 21 | 72.4% | 17 | 54.8% | |
| Smoker | |||||
| Yes | 7 | 24.1% | 12 | 38.7% | 0.175 |
| No | 22 | 75.9% | 19 | 61.3% | |
| BMI | 24.81 | 3.84 (23.35–26.27) | 24.70 | 3.84 (23.30–26.11) | 0.706 |
| PPT C4 | 30.49 | 8.44 (27.28–33.70) | 29.93 | 12.63 (25.30–34.56) | 0.304 |
| Cervical mobility | 328.65 | 62.22 (306.34–350.97) | 326.16 | 57.91 (304.57–347.74) | 0.873 |
| GerdQ test | 3.79 | 2.81 (2.73–4.86) | 5.13 | 3.91 (3.69–6.56) | 0.248 |
PPIs, Proton pump inhibitors; BMI, Body mass index; PPT, Pressure pain threshold; SD, standard deviation; CI, confidence interval.