Research Article
Effect of Acupuncture on Postoperative Pain in Patients after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Table 2
Demographic characteristics of the participants.
| | | Acupuncture group (n = 21) | Control group (n = 21) | value |
| | Agea (y) | 57.75 ± 11.64 | 56.60 ± 11.76 | 0.752 | | Sexb (M/F) | 10/11 | 8/13 | 0.533 | | BMIb, N | — | — | 0.552 | | Normal weight | 13 | 15 | | | Overweight | 5 | 5 | | | Obesity | 3 | 1 | | | ASAb, N (%) | — | — | 0.694 | | I | 16 (47.1) | 18 (52.9) | | | II | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | | | Occupationb, N (%) | — | — | 0.537 | | Employed | 12 (57.1) | 10 (47.6) | | | Retired | 9 (42.9) | 11 (52.4) | | | Education levelb, N (%) | | | 0.371 | | ≤High school | 5 (23.8) | 8 (38.1) | | | ≥College degree | 16 (76.2) | 13 (61.9) | | | Concomitant diseasesb, N (%) | 12 (57.1) | 13 (61.9) | 0.753 |
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