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Table 5 Secondary Outcomes (RQLQ score)

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)

Waiting list

(N = 32)

Acupuncture and herbal moxibustion vs. acupuncture

Acupuncture and herbal moxibustion vs. waiting list

Acupuncture vs. waiting list

P value+

n mean (SD)

n mean (SD)

n mean (SD)

β (95% CI)

P value*

β (95% CI)

P value*

β (95% CI)

P value*

Daily activities

< 0.001

 Weeks 4

29

2.7 (1.1)

30

2.7 (1.3)

29

3.9 (1.2)

− 0.1 (− 0.8 ~ 0.6)

0.775

− 1.6 (− 2.1 ~ − 1.0)

< 0.001

− 1.5 (− 2.1 ~ − 0.9)

< 0.001

 

 Weeks 8

29

3.1 (1.0)

30

2.9 (1.4)

28

3.9 (1.0)

0.1 (− 0.5 ~ 0.8)

0.728

− 1.2 (− 1.7 ~ − 0.7)

< 0.001

− 1.3 (− 2.0 ~ − 0.6)

< 0.001

 

Sleep

0.002

 Weeks 4

29

1.4 (1.1)

30

1.4 (1.4)

29

2.1 (1.4)

0.1 (− 0.7 ~ 0.8)

0.858

− 1.1 (− 1.7 ~ − 0.4)

0.001

− 1.1 (− 1.9 ~ − 0.4)

0.003

 

 Weeks 8

29

1.5 (1.4)

30

1.2 (1.3)

28

2.2 (1.6)

0.5 (− 0.3 ~ 1.3)

0.213

− 1.0 (− 1.7 ~ − 0.2)

0.010

− 1.5 (− 2.3 ~ − 0.6)

< 0.001

 

Non-hay fever symptoms

< 0.001

 Weeks 4

29

1.5 (1.1)

30

1.7 (1.3)

29

2.3 (1.0)

− 0.5 (− 1.1 ~ 0.1)

0.130

− 1.2 (− 1.7 ~ − 0.6)

< 0.001

− 0.7 (− 1.3 ~ − 0.1)

0.021

 

 Weeks 8

29

1.7 (1.3)

29

1.5 (1.1)

28

2.3 (1.3)

− 0.1 (− 0.7 ~ 0.4)

0.702

− 1.0 (− 1.6 ~ − 0.5)

< 0.001

− 0.9 (− 1.6 ~ − 0.3)

0.003

 

Practical problems

0.003

 Weeks 4

32

1.9 (1.3)

32

2.1 (1.7)

32

2.3 (1.4)

− 0.3 (− 1.2 ~ 0.6)

0.539

− 1.0 (− 1.9 ~ − 0.2)

0.018

− 0.7 (− 1.6 ~ 0.1)

0.095

 

 Weeks 8

29

2.1 (1.4)

30

1.9 (1.3)

28

2.7 (1.7)

0.1 (− 0.6 ~ 0.9)

0.754

− 1.2 (− 1.9 ~ − 0.4)

0.003

− 1.3 (− 2.0 ~ − 0.5)

0.001

 

Nasal symptoms

0.003

 Weeks 4

29

1.9 (0.9)

30

2.1 (1.3)

29

2.7 (1.1)

− 0.6 (− 1.2 ~ 0.1)

0.082

− 1.3 (− 1.9 ~ − 0.6)

< 0.001

− 0.7 (− 1.3 ~ − 0.1)

0.033

 

 Weeks 8

29

2.2 (1.1)

30

2.1 (1.3)

28

2.8 (1.3)

− 0.2 (− 0.8 ~ 0.4)

0.482

− 1.0 (− 1.6 ~ − 0.4)

0.002

− 0.8 (− 1.4 ~ − 0.1)

0.017

 

Eye symptoms

< 0.001

 Weeks 4

29

1.0 (1.0)

30

1.1 (1.4)

29

1.4 (1.4)

− 0.4 (− 0.9 ~ 0.1)

0.135

− 1.0 (− 1.6 ~ − 0.4)

0.001

− 0.6 (− 1.2 ~ − 0.1)

0.024

 

 Weeks 8

29

1.5 (1.1)

30

0.9 (1.0)

28

1.7 (1.4)

0.3 (− 0.3 ~ 0.8)

0.346

− 0.9 (− 1.4 ~ − 0.3)

0.002

− 1.1 (− 1.7 ~ − 0.6)

< 0.001

 

Emotion

0.001

 Weeks 4

29

0.8 (0.9)

30

1.2 (1.3)

29

1.8 (1.4)

− 0.1 (− 0.7 ~ 0.4)

0.648

− 0.9 (− 1.5 ~ − 0.3)

0.003

− 0.8 (− 1.4 ~ − 0.2)

0.011

 

 Weeks 8

29

1.0 (1.2)

30

1.0 (1.1)

28

1.9 (1.4)

0.3 (− 0.3 ~ 0.9)

0.294

− 0.8 (− 1.4 ~ − 0.2)

0.006

− 1.2 (− 1.8 ~ − 0.6)

< 0.001

 
  1. *GEE model, comparing change from baseline between groups, model: intercept, group, visit, gender, group by visit interaction effect
  2. +GEE model, p-value of group by visit interaction effect
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