Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients (n = 45)
From: A pilot randomized controlled trial of acupuncture at the Si Guan Xue for cancer pain
General Information | All patients | Participants | Unwilling participants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mainland China | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | ||
Sex | ||||
Male | 20 (47.62) | 15 (50) | 5 (41.67) | 0 (0) |
Female | 22 (52.38) | 15 (50) | 7 (58.33) | 3 (100) |
Age | ||||
Average | 57.59 | 56 | 59.17 | 78.33 |
Range | 24–91 | 24–79 | 42–91 | 74–82 |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 2 (4.76) | 0 (0) | 2 (16.67) | 0 (0) |
Married | 38 (90.48) | 30 (100) | 8 (66.66) | 2 (67) |
Widowed | 2 (4.76) | 0 (0) | 2 (16.67) | 1 (33) |
Education | ||||
Illiteracy | 8 (19.05) | 6 (20) | 2 (16.67) | 1 (33) |
Primary school | 13 (30.95) | 12 (30) | 1 (8.33) | 1 (33) |
Secondary school | 2 (4.76) | 2 (6.67) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
High school | 14 (33.33) | 9 (30) | 5 (41.67) | 1 (33) |
University or above | 5 (11.91) | 1 (3.33) | 4 (33.33) | 0 (0) |
Primary Disease Site | ||||
Head and neck | 5 (11.9) | 1 (3.33) | 4 (33.33) | 1 (33) |
Lung | 12 (28.57) | 11 (36.67) | 1 (8.33) | 1 (33) |
Breast | 3 (7.14) | 1 (3.33) | 2 (16.67) | 0 (0) |
Gynecological | 6 (14.29) | 5 (16.67) | 1 (8.33) | 0 (0) |
Liver | 5 (11.9) | 5 (16.67) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Upper GI (Esophagus, stomach and spleen) | 5 (11.9) | 3 (10) | 2 (16.67) | 0 (0) |
Lower GI(Colon) | 3 (7.14) | 2 (6.67) | 1 (8.33) | 0 (0) |
Other | 3 (7.14) | 2 (6.67) | 1 (8.33) | 1 (33) |
Stage of cancer | ||||
III | 5 (11.9) | 1 (3.33) | 4 (33.33) | 0 (0) |
IV | 37 (88.1) | 29 (96.67) | 8 (66.67) | 3 (100) |
Other chronic diseases | 26 (61.9) | 20 (66.67) | 6 (50) | 2 (67) |
Level of pain | ||||
Average | 5.81 | 5.9 | 5.58 | 7 |
Range | 2–8 | 2–8 | 5–8 | 5–8 |
KPS score | ||||
Average | 70 | 69 | 72.5 | 70 |
Range | 40–90 | 40–90 | 60–80 | 60–80 |