Acupuncture and Auricular Acupressure in Relieving Menopausal Hot Flashes of Bilaterally Ovariectomized Chinese Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

The baseline characteristics of the participants.

Item	Acupuncture and auricular acupressure group (𝑛=19)	HRT group (𝑛=24)
Demographic characteristics
Age (years)	41.6 ± 5.8	42.8 ± 4.1
Time since ovariectomy (years)	1.3 ± 0.4	1.2 ± 0.5
Married/living as married	14 (73.7%)	18 (75.0%)
Divorced/separated	4 (21.1%)	5 (20.8%)
Never married	1 (5.3%)	1 (4.2%)
Women with children	14 (73.7%)	14 (58.3%)
Area of residence
Urban	12 (63.2%)	21 (87.5%)
Suburban	3 (15.8%)	2 (8.3%)
Small town	2 (10.5%)	0
Rural	2 (10.5%)	1 (4.2%)
Current employment status
Full-time employment	8 (42.1%)	18 (75.0%)
Part-time employment	5 (26.3%)	2 (8.3%)
Registered unemployed	3 (15.8%)	2 (8.3%)
Retired	3 (15.8%)	2 (8.3%)
Cause of ovariectomy
Bilateral tubal-ovarian cyst	2 (10.5%)	8 (33.3%)
Bilateral tubal-ovarian abscess	3 (15.8%)	2 (8.3%)
Malignant tumor of uterus and/or ovary	3 (15.8%)	2 (8.3%)
Benign tumor of uterus and/or ovary	2 (10.5%)	3 (12.5%)
Removing the need for contraception	1 (5.3%)	2 (8.3%)
Prophylactic ovariectomy	2 (10.5%)	1 (4.2%)
Bilateral severe ovarian endometriosis	3 (15.8%)	2 (8.3%)
Cessation of menstruation	2 (10.5%)	2 (8.3%)
Other	1 (5.3%)	2 (8.3%)
Duration of the menopausal hot flashes (year)	1.1 ± 0.5	1.3 ± 0.4