Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Body Weight Parameters in Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia

Table 2

Comparison of control variables and dependent categorical variables between the two groups.

Variable	Group		𝜒^2 value	𝑃 value
	AA group	Control group
Sex
Men	15 (46)	18 (46)	0.000	1.000
Women	18 (54)	21 (54)
Join sheltered workshop
Yes	10 (30)	11 (28)	0.000	1.000
No	23 (70)	28 (72)
Secondgeneration antipsychotics
No	9 (27)	6 (15)	0.896	0.344
Yes	24 (73)	33 (85)

AA group: experimental group, auricular acupressure with vaccaria seeds and Surgical Tape; control group: Surgical Tape only.