Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patient according to the treatment approaches
|  | Medication (n = 38) | Exercise (n = 40) | Acupuncture (n = 41) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 68.7 | 69.8 | 70.2 | 0.64 |
Sex-Male (%) | 24 (63.2) | 13 (32.5) | 16 (39.0) | 0.02 |
BMI | 24.6 | 23.8 | 22.4 | 0.01 |
Smoking (%) | 22 (57.9) | 9 (22.5) | 14 (34.1) | 0.01 |
Alcohol consumption (%) | 13 (34.2) | 5 (12.5) | 7 (17.1) | 0.06 |
ZCQ symptom severity | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.23 |
ZCQ physical function | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.06 |