Initial Effects of Electroacupuncture for Chronic Severe Functional Constipation and the Potential Underlying Factors: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
The carry-over effect of the 1-week early responders.
Characteristics
EA group
SA group
Total
P-value
Patients with CSBM response within the first week of treatment
Week 8
74/90(82.2)
34/65(52.3)
108/155(69.7)
<0.001
Week 20
61/90(67.8)
25/65(38.5)
86/155(55.5)
<0.001
Patients with CSBM non-response within the first week of treatment
Week 8
199/428(46.5)
73/442(16.5)
272/870(31.3)
<0.001
Week 20
160/425(37.7)
60/441(13.6)
220/866(25.4)
<0.001
The number of patients with CSBM response and nonresponse within the first week of treatment are derived from Table 1.
