Research Article

Efficacy of Fufang E’jiao Jiang in the Treatment of Patients with Qi and Blood Deficiency Syndrome: A Real-World Prospective Multicenter Study with a Patient Registry

Table 1

Patient demographics and baseline characteristics.

BaselinesTotal (N = 3203)

Age (years, mean ± SD)38.34 ± 9.82

Gender (n, %)Male771 (24.08)
Female2432 (75.92)

Disease course at treatment start (days, median, IQR)5 (1, 10)
Number of TCM symptoms of Qi and blood deficiency (median, IQR)15 (6, 30)
Baseline FS-14 score (points, mean ± SD)7.62 ± 3.02
Baseline PSQI score (points, mean ± SD)8.35 ± 4.18
Current medication (n, %)
 Qihekang oral solution1 (0.03)
Diagnosis (n, %)
 SF2459 (76.77)
 IDA713 (22.26)
 Postpartum anemia90 (2.81)
 Leukopenia30 (0.94)
 Anemia caused by uterine bleeding10 (0.31)
 Cancer-related fatigue8 (0.25)
 Chemotherapy-associated anemia3 (0.09)
 Post chemotherapy myelosuppression2 (0.06)
Medical history (n, %)
 Anemia7 (0.21)
 Hypertension4 (0.12)
 Diabetes mellitus2 (0.06)
 Lung cancer2 (0.06)
 Disc disease2 (0.06)
 Mouth ulcers2 (0.06)
 Rhinitis1 (0.03)
 Liver cirrhosis1 (0.03)
 Hypoglycemia1 (0.03)
 Chronic gastritis1 (0.03)
 Ligament injury1 (0.03)
 Appendectomy1 (0.03)
 Cerebral infarction1 (0.03)
 Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis1 (0.03)
 Rheumatoid arthritis1 (0.03)
Medication history (n, %)
 Iron supplements1 (0.03)
 Nifedipine extended-release tablets1 (0.03)
 FEJ7 (0.21)
 Liuwei Dihuang pills1 (0.03)
 Other patented Chinese medicine prescriptions that replenish Qi and nourish blood6 (0.19)

SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; TCM, traditional Chinese medicine; FS-14, fatigue scale-14; PSQI, Pittsburgh sleep quality index; SF, subhealth fatigue; IDA, iron deficiency anemia; and FEJ, Fufang E’jiao Jiang. Values are presented as the mean ± SD, n (%), and median (IQR) values. Other patented Chinese medicine prescriptions for replenishing Qi and nourishing blood include Anshen Yangxue oral liquid, Yang Xueyin, Yiqi Buxue oral liquid, and Shengxuebao mixture.