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Table 1 Demographic data comparison

From: Effect of 10.6-μm CO2 laser moxibustion on the fastest 15-m walking time in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind, sham-controlled, multi-site randomized trial

Group

LM group (n = 158)

Sham LM group (n = 151)

Age

64.74 ± 6.38

63.93 ± 5.86

Female (%)

123 (77.85)

109 (72.19)

Affected joint (%)

One joint

62 (39.24)

72 (47.68)

Two joints

96 (60.76)

79 (52.32)

Disease duration (%)

1 years

30 (18.99)

20 (13.25)

1–5 years

72 (45.57)

69 (45.70)

5–10 years

20 (12.66)

22 (14.57)

10 years

36 (22.78)

40 (26.49)

BMI

24.98 ± 3.68

24.64 ± 9.15

  1. LM laser moxibustion, BMI body mass index