Table 1. Comparison of demographic characteristics between groups.

	LLLT group					ESWT group					p
		n	%	Mean±SD	Median	Min-Max	n	%	Mean±SD	Median		Min-Max
Age (year)				50.0	17.0-65.0				50.0	17.0-63.0	0.767
BMI (kg/m2)			32.4±5.2					29.8±4.8			0.051
Sex											0.761
Female	25	80.6				23	74.2
Male	6	19.4				8	25.8
Education											0.771
Illiterate	10	32.3				9	29.0
Primary school	12	38.7				15	48.4
High school	8	25.8				6	19.4
University	1	3.2				1	3.2
Symptomatic side											0.963
Right	3	9.7				3	9.7
Left	10	32.3				11	35.5
Bilateral	18	58.1				17	54.8
Symptom duration (months)				18.0	1.0-120.0				20.0	5.0-120.0	0.949
LLLT: Low-energy laser therap; ESWT: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy; SD: Standard deviation; BMI: Body mass index.