Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants at baseline and twelve weeks by mean (standard deviation)
Variable | Baseline | 12 weeks | Statistical Values |
|---|---|---|---|
MFPDI (×/38) | 23.17 (9.23) | 17.13 (9.73) | t = 3.712, p = 0.001 |
VAS* (100 mm) | 60.29 (21.12) | 45.31 (23.25) | t = 2.735, p = 0.011 |
ESR (mm/hour) | 37.86 (24.48) | 26.5 (16.4) | t = 4.014, p < 0.001 |
CRP (mg/litre) | 31.92 (27.15) | 13.98 (15.38) | t = 3.889, p = 0.001 |
DAS-28 | 5.76 (0.93) | 4.54 (1.5) | t = 3.712, p = 0.001 |