Auricular Point Acupressure Combined with Compound Lidocaine Cream to Manage Arteriovenous Fistula Puncture Pain: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Comparison of general demographic data (n, %).
Variable
Control (n = 30)
CLC (n = 30)
APA (n = 30)
APA + CLC (n = 30)
χ2
Gender
Male
21 (70.00)
20 (66.67)
18 (60.00)
19 (63.33)
0.733
0.086
Female
9 (30.00)
10 (33.33)
12 (40.00)
11 (36.67)
Age
18∼44
5 (16.66)
6 (20.00)
4 (13.33)
6 (20.00)
0.818
0.992
45∼59
14 (46.67)
13 (43.33)
14 (46.67)
12 (40.00)
60∼
11 (36.67)
11 (36.67)
12 (40.00)
12 (40.00)
Marriage
Married
17 (56.67)
18 (60.00)
17 (56.67)
16 (53.33)
1.168
0.978
Unmarried
7 (23.33)
8 (26.67)
9 (30.00)
8 (26.67)
Other
6 (20.00)
4 (13.33)
4 (13.33)
6 (20.00)
Degree of education
Junior high school and below
9 (30.00)
9 (30.00)
9 (30.00)
8 (26.67)
0.817
0.992
High school
12 (40.00)
10 (33.33)
11 (36.67)
10 (33.33)
College and above
9 (30.00)
11 (36.67)
10 (33.33)
12 (40.00)
Labor status
Working
17 (56.67)
18 (60.00)
18 (60.00)
19 (63.33)
0.278
0.964
Workless
13 (43.33)
12 (40.00)
12 (40.00)
11 (36.67)
Religion
Believer
24 (80.00)
23 (76.67)
23 (76.67)
22 (73.33)
0.373
0.946
Nonbeliever
6 (20.00)
7 (23.33)
7 (23.33)
8 (26.67)
Smoking
Smoke
14 (46.67)
13 (43.33)
12 (40.00)
12 (40.00)
0.375
0.935
Not smoking
16 (53.33)
17 (56.67)
18 (60.00)
18 (60.00)
Average monthly income (¥)
＜2000
3 (10.00)
4 (13.33)
4 (13.33)
5 (16.67)
1.801
0.937
2000∼
13 (43.33)
14 (46.67)
16 (53.34)
15 (50.00)
≥5000
14 (46.67)
12 (40.00)
10 (33.33)
10 (33.33)
Payment method
Provincial/municipal MI
13 (43.34)
12 (40.00)
13 (43.34)
12 (40.00)
2.472
0.982
Resident MI
12 (40.00)
13 (43.34)
12 (40.00)
14 (46.67)
NRCMS
4 (13.33)
5 (16.67)
4 (13.33)
4 (13.33)
Self-paid
1 (3.33)
0
1 (3.33)
0
CLC = compound lidocaine cream; APA = auricular point acupressure; MI = medical insurance; NRCMS = new rural cooperative medical system; Resident MI = residents medical insurance.
