Table 1.

Baseline characteristics (mean ± SD)

Characteristics	DNG (n = 42)	DG (n = 35)	P value
gender (Male / Female)	13/29	12/23
Age (years)	74.61 ± 6.43	75.39 ± 5.77	0.14
Height (cm)	161.46 ± 7.56	163.46 ± 7.35	0.55
Weight (kg)	68.41 ± 7.26	65.13 ± 8.95	0.31
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)	26.10 ± 3.41	24.49 ± 3.29	0.76
Duration of pain (mo)	59.41 ± 17.33	65.62 ± 15.05	0.37
Kellgren-Lawrence OA grade n (%)
Grade 2	20 (47.6%)	17 (48.6)
Grade 3	17 (40.5%)	15 (42.9)
Grade 4	5 (11.9%)	3 (9.6)

Data are presented as mean ± SD

DNG Dry Needling group, DG Diclofenac group