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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of the MOPSE Subjects

From: Efficacy of osteopathic manipulation as an adjunctive treatment for hospitalized patients with pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial

  

OMT Group

(n ITT = 130)

(n PP = 96)

LT Group

(n ITT = 124)

(n PP = 95)

CCO Group

(n ITT = 133)

(n PP = 127)

Sex - no. (%) Male

ITT Analysis

 

59 (45)

55 (44)

60 (45)

PP Analysis

 

43 (45)

39 (41)

59 (46)

Age (yrs) - mean (SD)

ITT Analysis

 

73.8 (11.8)

74.6 (12.5)

72.8 (12.6)

PP Analysis

 

74.4 (12.0)

74.9 (12.8)

72.3 (12.6)

Race - no. (%) White

ITT Analysis

 

122 (94)

110 (89)

119 (89)

PP Analysis

 

91 (95)

84 (88)

114 (90)

Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 ) - mean (SD)

ITT Analysis

 

27.6 (8.5)

27.8 (8.9)

27.4 (8.1)

PP Analysis

 

27.5 (7.8)

26.4 (7.3)

27.3 (8.3)

Smoking History - no. (%) Current/Former

ITT Analysis

Current

25 (19)

20 (16)

34 (26)

 

Former

41 (32)

48 (39)

39 (29)

PP Analysis

Current

18 (19)

17 (18)

32 (25)

 

Former

27 (28)

36 (38)

39 (31)

Current Alcohol Use by Chart Review - no. (%)

ITT Analysis

 

11 (9)

17 (14)

20 (15)

PP Analysis

 

4 (4)

14 (15)

19 (15)

Comorbidities - no. (%)

ITT Analysis

COPD

51 (39)

56 (45)

59 (44)

 

Asthma

18 (14)

19 (15)

11 (8)

 

CHF

43 (33)

41 (33)

39 (29)

 

DM

34 (26)

33 (27)

44 (33)

 

HTN

83 (64)

83 (67)

83 (62)

 

Dementia

21 (16)

15 (12)

19 (14)

 

Parkinson's

2 (2)

1 (1)

2 (2)

 

Stroke

19 (15)

21 (17)

18 (14)

PP Analysis

COPD

36 (35)

44 (46)

57 (45)

 

Asthma

15 (15)

15 (16)

11 (9)

 

CHF

33 (32)

31 (33)

37 (28)

 

DM

26 (25)

24 (25)

43 (33)

 

HTN

68 (67)

62 (65)

80 (62)

 

Dementia

16 (16)

11 (12)

18 (14)

 

Parkinson's

1 (1)

1 (1)

2 (2)

 

Stroke

15 (14)

14 (15)

17 (13)

Origin of Pneumonia - no. (%) Community-acquired (vs. Nursing Home-acquired)

ITT Analysis

 

105 (81)

98 (79)

103 (77)

PP Analysis

 

79 (82)

75 (79)

99 (78)

Aspiration Risk by Chart Review - no. (%)

ITT Analysis

 

8 (6)

13 (11)

4 (3)

PP Analysis

 

5 (5)

8 (9)

4 (3)

Pneumonia Severity Index - no. (%)

ITT Analysis

Class I-II

22 (17)

28 (23)

23 (17)

 

Class III

34 (26)

37 (30)

38 (29)

 

Class IV

52 (40)

44 (35)

53 (40)

 

Class V

22 (17)

15 (12)

19 (14)

PP Analysis

Class I-II

18 (19)

23 (24)

23 (18)

 

Class III

26 (27)

27 (28)

37 (29)

 

Class IV

40 (42)

35 (37)

50 (39)

 

Class V

12 (13)

10 (11)

17 (13)

  1. ITT = intention-to-treat, PP = per-protocol, OMT = osteopathic manipulative treatment, LT = light-touch treatment, CCO = conventional care only, COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CHF = congestive heart failure, DM = diabetes mellitus, HTN = hypertension.