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Table 1 Demographic data of moxibustion and sham groups at baseline

From: The effectiveness of moxibustion for the treatment of functional constipation: a randomized, sham-controlled, patient blinded, pilot clinical trial

  

Moxibustion

(n = 12)

Sham (n = 13)

p-value

Sex (female (%))

12 (100)

13 (100)

1.00

Age (years)

36.15 ± 15.24

37.08 ± 11.58

0.65

Height (cm)

158.83 ± 3.76

158.0 ± 4.73

0.63

Weight (kg)

52.67 ± 3.26

59.15 ± 10.31

0.05

Temperature (°C)

36.58 ± 0.19

36.40 ± 0.70

0.40

Blood pressure

(mm Hg)

Systolic

103.69 ± 10.56

109.77 ± 9.27

0.25

 

Diastolic

64.27 ± 10.30

64.85 ± 7.72

0.88

Pulse (beats/min)

77.36 ± 9.18

72.92 ± 6.95

0.19

Stool frequency (number/week)

3.33 ± 1.61

2.69 ± 1.38

0.39

BSS

3.07 ± 1.13

3.97 ± 1.08

0.06

CAS

7.25 ± 3.55

8.08 ± 2.36

0.50

  1. Values are mean ± standard deviation. BSS: Bristol stool form scale; CAS: constipation assessment scale.
  2. p-value, by independent Student's t-test.