Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants.
| Baseline characteristics | HILT (n = 21) | Control (n = 21) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD), years | 66.1 (9.4) | 65.0 (8.5) | 0.668 |
| BMI. mean (SD), kg/m2 | 28.1 (5.2) | 27.4 (5.8) | 0.676 |
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| Sex, number of patients (%) | |||
| Female | 18 (85.7) | 16 (76.2) | 0.697 |
| Male | 3 (14.3) | 5 (23.8) | |
| KOA severity (KL classification), | 0.559 | ||
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| Number of patients (%) | |||
| 2 | 6 (28.6) | 8 (38.1) | |
| 3 | 8 (38.1) | 9 (42.9) | |
| 4 | 7 (33.3) | 4 (19.0) | |
| VAS, mean (SD) | 7.02 (1.47) | 6.54 (1.76) | 0.349 |
| T-WOMAC, mean (SD) | 116.09 (35.92) | 99.57 (31.04) | 0.119 |
BMI, body mass index; HILT, high-intensity laser therapy; KL, Kellgren and Lawrence; T-WOMAC, the modified Thai version of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; VAS, visual analogue scale.