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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients

From: Oral administration of Lactobacillus casei Shirota improves recovery of hand functions after distal radius fracture among elder patients: a placebo-controlled, double-blind, and randomized trial

 

LcS (n = 132)

Placebo (n = 132)

P value

Gender (male/female)

62/70

69/63

n.s.

Age (years)

64.9 ± 3.3

65.0 ± 3.8

0.48

Height (m)

1.61 ± 0.22

1.59 ± 0.17

0.42

Body weight (kg)

57.9 ± 5.9

58.7 ± 6.0

0.37

Injured side (right/left)

78/54

80/52

n.s.

Injured side (dominant/non-dominant)

76/56

82/50

n.s.

Fracture classification (AO)

 23A3.2

23

21

n.s.

 23A3.3

25

23

n.s.

 23C2.1

43

44

n.s.

 23C2.2

21

24

n.s.

 23C3.2

20

20

n.s.

  1. Values are mean ± SD, n.s. P > 0.05