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Table 3 Comparison of baseline characteristics between study groups

From: Acupuncture and herbal moxibustion for the treatment of ‘BiQiu’ (allergic rhinitis symptoms) in a Hong Kong Chinese medicine clinic: a randomized controlled trial

 

Acupuncture and herbal moxibustion

(N = 32)

Acupuncture

(N = 32)

Waitlist

(N = 32)

P value

Age (years)

43.59 ± 13.67

44.41 ± 13.63

41.81 ± 14.80

0.752a

Female, N (%)

16 (50%)

26 (81.3%)

20 (62.5%)

0.031b

Disease duration (years)

19.75 ± 12.62

16.22 ± 10.43

17.31 ± 12.01

0.47a

TNSS score

9.25 ± 2.98

9.03 ± 2.83

8.34 ± 2.99

0.439a

Overall RQLQ score

3.10 ± 0.87

2.94 ± 0.98

2.73 ± 0.95

0.285a

Individual 7 domain scores

 Daily activities

4.21 ± 0.94

4.08 ± 1.11

3.81 ± 1.27

0.352a

 Sleep

2.76 ± 1.50

2.84 ± 1.51

2.43 ± 1.34

0.481a

 Non-hay fever symptoms

3.13 ± 1.12

2.79 ± 1.19

2.76 ± 1.31

0.410a

 Practical problems

4.14 ± 1.46

3.97 ± 1.46

3.49 ± 1.69

0.225a

 Nasal symptoms

3.73 ± 1.15

3.39 ± 1.27

3.31 ± 1.32

0.359a

 Eye symptoms

2.27 ± 1.12

1.88 ± 1.29

1.66 ± 1.28

0.141a

 Emotion

1.91 ± 1.33

2.23 ± 1.41

2.02 ± 1.25

0.607a

Total IgE (kU/L)

157.16 ± 152.3

145.53 ± 223.18

268.78 ± 452.56

0.381c

  1. All data presented as mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise stated
  2. aOne-way ANOVA test
  3. bPearson X2 test
  4. cWelch’s ANOVA