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Table 2 Homogeneity tests for baseline demographic characteristics and study variables for 32 patients with mild cognitive impairment

From: Factors contributing to cognitive improvement effects of acupuncture in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Dependent variables

BA group (n = 8)

AS group (n = 8)

ND group (n = 8)

EA group (n = 8)

F or χ2 (p)

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Age (y)

67.25 (5.15)

65.00 (5.07)

70.75 (6.80)

64.63 (4.47)

51.87 (0.440)a

Sex (female)

7 (87.5%)

6 (75.0%)

7 (87.5%)

7 (87.5%)

0.71 (0.871)a

Education (years)

11.25 (5.95)

9.38 (2.50)

7.88 (1.36)

9.00 (2.27)

23.62 (0.312)a

MoCA-K

19.63 (1.51)

20.88 (1.36)

19.38 (2.13)

20.63 (2.07)

5.27 (0.153)b

ADAS-K-cog

12.13 (5.59)

7.00 (2.83)

10.13 (4.26)

9.13 (2.85)

5.11 (0.164)b

CES-D

15.63 (5.88)

15.13 (6.42)

15.25 (7.07)

15.50 (11.48)

0.30 (0.959)b

K-ADL

7.00 (0.00)

7.00 (0.00)

7.38 (0.74)

7.00 (0.00)

6.19 (0.103)b

K-IADL

10.75 (0.88)

11.00 (1.20)

11.88 (3.76)

10.25 (0.46)

2.32 (0.509)b

EQ-5D-5L

6.75 (1.28)

5.75 (0.87)

6.63 (1.60)

6.13 (0.84)

2.98 (0.395)b

  1. ax2-test; bt-test