Table 1 |
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Comparison of baseline percentages of positive findings in treatment and control groups |
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Positive (%) |
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Items |
Treatment (n = 44) |
Control (n = 45) |
Χ2 Value |
P Value |
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Age |
63.27 |
61.82 |
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Sex |
M/F (15.9/84.1) |
M/F (31.1/68.9) |
2.852 |
0.091 |
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X-ray findings* |
100% |
100% |
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Taking medication |
45.5 |
31.1 |
1.93 |
0.164 |
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Joint pain |
95.5 |
82.2 |
2.69 |
0.101 |
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Joint stiffness |
47.7 |
53.3 |
0.28 |
0.597 |
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Joint tenderness |
84.1 |
77.8 |
0.57 |
0.449 |
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Joint activity limitation |
61.4 |
46.7 |
1.93 |
0.164 |
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*All patients recruited to the study showed similar degrees of x-ray findings including joint space narrowing, eburnation, and osteophytes. |
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Xie et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:31 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-31 |
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