. 2021 Aug 27;27(2):94–101. doi: 10.6118/jmm.20036

Table 1. Comparison of basal characteristic in patients of two groups.

Variable		Control group (n = 50)	Intervention group (n = 50)	P value
Age (y)		60.36 ± 7.64	59.12 ± 7.79	0.97^a
Weight (kg)		71.9 ± 12.5	73.6 ± 13.3	0.33^a
Body mass index (kg/m²)		24.6 ± 4.62	24.8 ± 5.9	0.74^a
Medical history	Diabetes	4 (8.0)	3 (6.0)	0.72^b
	Hypertension	6 (12.0)	5 (10.0)	0.88^b
	Osteoarthritis	3 (6.0)	4 (8.0)	0.46^b
	Hyperlipidemia	8 (16.0)	7 (14.0)	0.34^b
	Rheumatoid arthritis	4 (8.0)	3 (6.0)	0.37^b
	Thyroid disease	8 (16.0)	9 (18.0)	0.46^b

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%).

^aBy independent t test. ^bBy chi-square test.