Table 3.
VAS, Lequesne, and WOMAC scores of patients before and after treatment in the NBB and OAB groups.
| Evaluation indicators | NBB group (n = 59) | OAB group (n = 64) | T | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretreatment VAS | 4.32 ± 1.18 | 4.39 ± 1.09 | −0.335 | .739 |
| Posttreatment VAS | 2.27 ± 1.44 | 1.63 ± 0.85 | 3.069 | .003 |
| Pretreatment Lequesne | 7.35 ± 2.47 | 7.50 ± 2.28 | −0.356 | .723 |
| Posttreatment Lequesne | 4.47 ± 2.76 | 3.09 ± 1.68 | 3.382 | .001 |
| Pretreatment WOMAC | 40.58 ± 11.82 | 40.46 ± 11.11 | −0.031 | .957 |
| Posttreatment WOMAC | 29.80 ± 11.28 | 23.89 ± 7.57 | 3.433 | .001 |
| Pretreatment pain | 8.64 ± 2.36 | 8.78 ± 2.19 | −0.335 | .739 |
| Posttreatment pain | 5.00 ± 2.74 | 3.27 ± 1.78 | 4.197 | <.001 |
| Pretreatment stiffness | 3.53 ± 1.09 | 3.58 ± 1.04 | −0.275 | .784 |
| Posttreatment stiffness | 2.54 ± 1.15 | 2.17 ± 0.75 | 2.136 | .035 |
| Pretreatment function | 28.41 ± 8.44 | 28.28 ± 7.96 | 0.085 | .933 |
| Posttreatment function | 22.25 ± 8.17 | 18.45 ± 5.84 | 2.986 | .003 |
NBB = normal or below normal body mass index, OAB = overweight and above body mass index, VAS = visual analog scale, WOMAC = Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis.