Objectifying Acupuncture Effects by Lung Function and Numeric Rating Scale in Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery
Table 3
Patients’ characteristics at baseline.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3 (control)
Total
value
33
34
33
100
Male gender*
24 (73%)
22 (65%)
26 (79%)
72 (72%)
0.436∞
Age (years)
0.295#
Mean (SD)
65 (10)
68 (11)
66 (10)
66 (10)
BMI (kg/m2)
0.515#
Mean (SD)
28 (4)
29 (5)
29 (4)
28 (4)
Operation type
On-bypass*
33 (100%)
34 (100%)
33 (100%)
100 (100%)
Coronary revascularisation*
17 (51%)
20 (58%)
21 (63%)
58 (58%)
Valve reconstruction or replacement*
15 (45%)
14 (41%)
15 (45%)
44 (44%)
Aortic reconstruction after dissection*
1 (3%)
0 (0%)
0 (%)
1 (1%)
Chest pain baseline (0–10 NRS)
Median (IQR)
6 (2)
5 (2)
5 (2)
5 (2)
0.653#
Mean (SD)
5.5 (1.2)
5.2 (1.4)
5.3 (1.3)
5.3 (1.3)
FVC baseline (cm3)
Median (IQR)
1200 (600)
1000 (550)
1200 (400)
1150 (600)
0.082#
Mean (SD)
1294 (426)
1147 (405)
1275 (325)
1238 (390)
*The numbers in parentheses display the percentage for dichotomous variables.
# values were calculated using the Kruskal-Wallis test. ∞ values were calculated using the -test. Abbreviations—SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range.
