Characteristic | Placebo acupuncture group (n = 177) | Real acupuncture group (n = 177) | P | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (%) | Female | 63 (35.6) | 55 (31.1) | 0.367a |
Age (years) | Mean (± standard deviation) | 53.4 (13.8) | 52.3 (13.5) | 0.422b |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | Mean (± standard deviation) | 26.7 (6.5) | 25.8 (4.9) | 0.139b |
Current chemotherapy (%) | Yes | 3 (1.7) | 5 (2.8) | 0.474a |
Current smoking (%) | Yes | 38 (21.5) | 22 (12.4) | 0.023a |
ASA score (%) | I | 32 (18.1) | 30 (16.9) | 0.768 |
II | 106 (59.9) | 110 (62.1) | ||
III | 36 (20.3) | 36 (20.3) | ||
IV | 3 (1.7) | 1 (0.6) |