Effect of Auricular Acupressure on Peri- and Early Postmenopausal Women with Anxiety: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, and Controlled Pilot Study

Table 3

Influencing factors at baseline.

	AG (𝑛=25)	SG (𝑛=19)	P value
Prior use of hormone	9 (36%)	13 (68.4%)	.03
Herbal medicine	11 (44%)	4 (21%)	.11
Smoking habit	1 (4%)	0 (0%)	.38
Alcohol habit	1 (4%)	0 (0%)	.38
Caffeine habit	6 (24%)	2 (11%)	.23
BSRS	7.6±4.1	8.0±3.2	.76^t

AG: auricular acupressure group; SG: sham group; BSRS: Brief Symptom Rating Scale. ^t: Student’s 𝑡-test.