Research Article
The Nonpenetrating Telescopic Sham Needle May Blind Patients with Different Characteristics and Experiences When Treated by Several Therapists
Table 1
Characteristics of the treated patients.
| | Characteristics | Total | Verum acupuncture | Sham acupuncture | | | |
| | Sex, (%) | | | | | Man | 35 (16) | 20 (18) | 15 (14) | | Woman | 180 (84) | 89 (82) | 91 (86) | | Age years: mean ± standard deviation | 63.7 ± 13.8 | 64.3 ± 13.8 | 63.0 ± 13.9 | | Cancer tumor type, (%) | | | | | Gynecological- | 147 (68) | 72 (66) | 75 (71) | | Colon-, rectal- or anal- | 60 (28) | 31 (28) | 29 (27) | | Testicular- | 2 (1) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | | Pancreas- or ventricular- | 6 (3) | 4 (4) | 2 (2) |
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The number () of patients is presented.
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