Research Article
Auricular Acupressure Combined with an Internet-Based Intervention or Alone for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Control Study
Table 1
Comparisons of demographic characteristics between the groups.
| Variables | AAII () | AA () | t | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
| Age (years) | 16.94 (1.02) | 17.94 (0.84) | 0.75** | Age at menarche (years) | 11.96 (1.21) | 12.18 (1.56) | 2.46 | Menstrual cycle (days) | 28.82 (3.74) | 29.70 (4.02) | 0.29 | Menses duration (days) | 5.86 (1.16) | 5.24 (1.12) | 0.002* |
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| Menstrual regularity | | | 0.00 | Yes | 30 (60.0) | 30 (60.0) | | No | 20 (40.0) | 20 (40.0) | | Initial onset of menstrual pain | | | 0.35 | Menarche | 13 (26.0) | 11 (22.0) | | <1 year after menarche | 15 (30.0) | 15 (30.0) | | 1-2 years after menarche | 10 (20.0) | 12 (24.0) | | Others | 12 (24.0) | 12 (24.0) | | Time of dysmenorrhea | | | 0.25 | Day before menses | 11 (22.0) | 9 (18.0) | | First 2 days in menses | 39 (78.0) | 41 (82.0) | |
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AAII: auricular acupressure combined with interactive internet; AA: auricular acupressure.
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