IAHA N = 40 | Saline solution N = 41 | Total N = 81 | P value | Test | |
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Age (years) | 66.9 ± 10.4 | 63.0 ± 8.9 | 65.0 ± 9.8 | 0.0752 | Student |
Sex | |||||
- Women - Men | 62.5% 37.5% | 75.6% 24.4% | 69.1% 30.9% | 0.2016 | Chi-square test |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.0 ± 7.4 | 30.8 ± 7.2 | 29.9 ± 7.3 | 0.2465 | Student |
Disease duration (year) | 7.6 ± 8.0 | 5.9 ± 5.3 | 6.7 ± 6.8 | 0.2639 | Student |
Evaluated knee | |||||
- Right | 45.0% | 48.8% | 46.9% | ||
- Left | 55.0% | 51.2% | 53.1% | 0.7332 | Chi-square test |
Radiological score (K&L) | |||||
- Score II | 52.5% | 58.5% | 55.6% | ||
- Score III | 47.5% | 41.5% | 44.4% | 0.5846 | Chi-square test |
Night pain | 52.5% | 56.1% | 54.3% | 0.7452 | Chi-square test |
Effusion | 20.0% | 14.6% | 17.3% | 0.5231 | Chi-square test |
OA treatment for the past 3 months | |||||
- Acetomiphen | 27.5% | 41.5% | 32.1% | 0.2155 | Chi-square test |
- NSAIDS | 15.0% | 12.2% | 13.6% | 0.7126 | Chi-square test |
- slow acting anti OA drugs | 7.5% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 0.7179 | Chi-square test |