Table 1

Comparison of baseline percentages of positive findings in treatment and control groups


Positive (%)






Items
Treatment
(n = 44)
Control
(n = 45)
Χ2 Value
P Value

Age
63.27
61.82



Sex
M/F (15.9/84.1)
M/F (31.1/68.9)
2.852
0.091

X-ray findings*
100%
100%



Taking medication
45.5
31.1
1.93
0.164

Joint pain
95.5
82.2
2.69
0.101

Joint stiffness
47.7
53.3
0.28
0.597

Joint tenderness
84.1
77.8
0.57
0.449

Joint activity limitation
61.4
46.7
1.93
0.164

*All patients recruited to the study showed similar degrees of x-ray findings including joint space narrowing, eburnation, and osteophytes.

Xie et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:31   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-31