Parameter

Reference (n = 33)

Test (n = 32)

P between groups

Sex f/m

28/5

22/10

0.00

Menopausal women

76%

60%

0.00

Age

61.5 ± 7.1

58.4 ± 7.3

0.09

Duration of osteoarthritis (years)

8.7 ± 10.4

7.3 ± 7.5

0.54

Weight

76.5 ± 14.8

78.8 ± 12.6

0.65

Height

1.6 ± 0.1

1.6 ± 0.1

0.46

IMC

30.2 ± 6.4

32.9 ± 16.5

0.39

SBP

127.6 ± 7.5

127.9 ± 7.8

0.86

DBP

79.5 ± 5.1

82.4 ± 8.8

0.11

Background

Arterial Hypertension 79%

Diabetes 9%

Cervical osteoarthritis 3%

GI Reflux 3%

Arterial Hypertension 75 %