Table 2

Baseline characteristics of the randomized patients


Arthroscopy group (N = 28)
Control group (N = 28)

Characteristics


Age, years
28.4 (7.5)
28.4 (5.6)
Female % (N)
60.7 (17)
64.3 (18)
Height, cm
171.7 (10.2)
172.4 (9.6)
Weight, kg
69.0 (19.3)
71.4 (15.1)
BMI, kg m-2
24.1 (3.3)
23.8 (3.6)
Duration of symptoms, months
54.9 (73.4)
45.0 (74.9)

There were no statistically significant differences between the groups.

Data are mean (SD) or per cent (N).

Kettunen et al. BMC Medicine 2007 5:38   doi:10.1186/1741-7015-5-38