Table 2 General characteristics of patients with AEs associated with acupuncture
Characteristics | Â | Clinical Trials | Total (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | MI-RCT | FD-RCT | BP-RCT | Â |
Gender | Male | 6 | 1 | 12 | 19 (25.68) |
| Â | Female | 29 | 10 | 15 | 54 (72.97) |
Marriage | Unmarried | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 (12.2) |
| Â | Married | 30 | 10 | 25 | 65 (87.84) |
Educational Background | Primary school | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 (13.51) |
| Â | Middle school | 12 | 3 | 14 | 29 (39.19) |
| Â | University and above | 18 | 6 | 11 | 35 (47.3) |
Acupuncture experience | Not experienced | 25 | 11 | 18 | 54 (72.97) |
| Â | Have experienced | 11 | 0 | 9 | 20 (27.03) |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | < 18.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 (5.4) |
| Â | 18.5~23.9 | 30 | 9 | 18 | 57 (77.03) |
| Â | 24.0~27.9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 (17.57) |
Age (year) | 18~29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 13 (17.57) |
| Â | 30~39 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 (24.32) |
| Â | 40~49 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 (21.62) |
| Â | 50~59 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 (21.62) |
| Â | 60~69 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 (14.86) |