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Cost components
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Shaoyang specific group (n = 108) mean[95% CI]
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Shaoyang non-specific group (n = 110) mean [95% CI]
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Yangming specific group (n = 111) mean [95% CI]
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Sham acupuncture group (n = 110) mean [95% CI]
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P values*
|
|---|
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Wage per lost day
|
78.9[70.7;86.9]
|
78.3[69.2;87.3]
|
76.0[67.6;84.4]
|
81.7[73.5;89.8]
|
0.673
|
|
Costs of low
|
257.9[184.5;331.4]
|
320.4[248.5;392.2]
|
316.7[243.2;390.2]
|
238.0[187.5;288.6]
|
0.044‡*
|
|
productivity before
| | | | | |
|
randomization
| | | | | |
|
Direct costs
| | | | | |
|
Examinations
|
349.3[338.7;359.8]
|
344.7[336.7;352.6]
|
337.1[326.2;348.0]
|
343.4[332.7;354.0]
|
0.358
|
|
Acupuncture
|
709.0[659.6;758.5]
|
685.7[647.5;723.9]
|
721.0[678.2;763.8]
|
690.1[642.6;737.5]
|
1.00
|
|
Drug fees
|
2.6[1.27;3.85]
|
2.7[1.39;3.93]
|
3.7[0.64;6.78]
|
5.7[1.54;9.85]
|
0.578
|
|
Total cost
|
1060.9[1005.4;1116.3]
|
1033.0[990.7;1075.3]
|
1061.8[1012.3;1111.3]
|
1039.1[985.7;1092.6]
|
0.717
|
|
Indirect costs
| | | | | |
|
During treatment
|
109.3[68.8;149.7]
|
188.0 [123.9;252.2]
|
183.3[122.0;244.9]
|
153.8[115.7;191.9]
|
0.005‡*
|
|
Weeks 5-8
|
57.6[31.01;84.17]
|
129.0[87.71;170.2]
|
130.6[79.2;182.1]
|
128.6[90.22;167.0]
|
<0.001‡*
|
|
Weeks 13-16
|
45.5[24.0;67.0]
|
77.7[56.0;99.4]
|
115.1 [60.3;167.0]
|
148.6[103,5;193.6]
|
<0.001‡*
|
|
Total cost
|
212.3[132.3;292.3]
|
394.7[289.3;500.1]
|
429.0[272.6;585.5]
|
430.9[327.7;534.1]
|
<0.001‡*
|
|
Charge by week 4
|
1170.1[1097.6;1242.6]
|
1221.1[1142.5;1299.8]
|
1245.1[1167.4;1322.8]
|
1192.9[1128.4;1257.3]
|
0.231
|
|
Charge by week 8
|
1227.7[1137.9;1317.5]
|
1350.0[1242.1;1457.9]
|
1375.7[1257.6;1493.8]
|
1321.5[1240.9;1402.o]
|
0.029‡*
|
|
Overall cost
|
1273.2[1171.3;1375.1]
|
1427.7[1311.8;1543.6]
|
1490.8[1327.1;1654.6]
|
1470.1[1358.8;1581.3]
|
0.004‡*
|
- ‡P values based on the Kruskal–Wallis test;* Significant difference, P < 0.05.
