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‘group’ (N = 20)
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‘individual’ (N = 20)
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‘standard’ (N = 20)
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Male, n (%)
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10 (50)
|
12 (60)
|
10 (50)
|
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Age in years (mean, SD)
|
64.7 (7.7)
|
65.1 (9.9)
|
64.9 (10.8)
|
|
BMI (mean, SD)
|
32.0 (8.2)
|
31.7 (5.1)
|
31.7 (5.3)
|
|
Main activity, n (%)
|
|
Employed
|
7 (35)
|
7 (35)
|
9 (45)
|
|
Housework
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
1 (5)
|
|
Retired
|
13 (65)
|
12 (60)
|
9 (45)
|
|
Other
|
0 (0)
|
1 (0.5)
|
1 (5)
|
|
Pain elsewhere, n (%)
|
12 (60)
|
16 (80)
|
16 (80)
|
|
Comorbidities, n (%)
|
|
0
|
8 (40)
|
10 (50)
|
6 (30)
|
|
1
|
6 (30)
|
10 (50)
|
11 (55)
|
|
2
|
5 (25)
|
0 (0)
|
3 (15)
|
|
≥3
|
1 (0.5)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
|
Oral NSAIDs
|
|
Currently use n (%)
|
2 (10)
|
3 (15)
|
5 (25)
|
|
Exercises: n (%)
|
|
Currently use
|
10 (50)
|
4 (20)
|
8 (40)
|
- Values are n (%) except where stated. % is percent of group
- ‘group’ group acupuncture, ‘individual’ individual acupuncture, ‘standard’ standardised advice and exercise booklet only
