Effects of Acupuncture on Cortical Activation in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study

Table 3

Characteristics of moderate and severe groups.

Features	Severe DoC group (n = 13)	Moderate DoC group (n = 3)	value
Age (years)	55.62 ± 18.06	83.00 ± 7.21	0.031
Gender (M/F)	7M/6F	3F	0.213
GCS (score)	5.67 ± 1.50	9.25 ± 0.96	0.07

GCS, Glasgow coma scale; DoC, disorders of consciousness; M, male; F, female.