The Influence of Psychological Status on Acupuncture for Postprandial Distress Syndrome: A Subgroup Analysis of a Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Secondary outcomes in the anxiety and nonanxiety patients.

Outcome, n (%)	Anxiety patients, n = 31	Nonanxiety patients, n = 83	Difference (95% CI)	value^∔
Response rate
Week 8	23 (74.2)	75 (90.4)	3.3 (1.1 to 9.7)	0.027
Week 12	24 (77.4)	69 (83.1)	1.4 (0.5 to 4.0)	0.484
Week 16	22 (71.0)	64 (77.1)	1.4 (0.5 to 3.5)	0.498
Elimination rate
Week 8	6 (19.4)	26 (31.3)	1.9 (0.7 to 5.2)	0.206
Week 12	7 (22.6)	24 (28.9)	1.6 (0.6 to 4.1)	0.360
Week 16	9 (29.0)	24 (28.9)	1.0 (0.4 to 2.5)	0.990

^∔Calculated using the test.  < 0.05.