Research Article
Auricular Acupressure for Managing Postoperative Pain and Knee Motion in Patients with Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Sham Control Study
Table 3
Generalized estimated equation model of the effects of auricular acupressure on pain medication use.
| | | Standard errors | Wald chi-squared | P value |
| Intercept | 54.16 | 18.36 | 8.70 | .003 | Group (sham control versus acupressure) | 8.38 | 2.73 | 9.42 | .002 | Baseline versus Posttest 1 | −23.32 | 2.00 | 135.47 | <.001 | Posttest 1 versus Posttest 2 | −18.42 | 1.64 | 126.25 | <.001 | Posttest 2 versus Posttest 3 | −7.98 | 1.43 | 31.27 | <.001 | BMI | .05 | .38 | .02 | .90 | Age | −.19 | .18 | 1.12 | .29 | Pain score (VAS) | .02 | .05 | .10 | .75 |
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