Research Article
The Effects and Measures of Auricular Acupressure and Interactive Multimedia for Smoking Cessation in College Students
Table 2
FEV1%, carbon monoxide, cotinine, and nicotine dependence at pre- and posttests.
| Variables | AA | IM | Control | M ± SD | M ± SD | M ± SD |
| FEV1 % | | | | Pretest | 1.04 ± 0.09 | 1.00 ± 0.10 | 1.00 ± 0.10 | Posttest | 1.04 ± 0.09 | 1.01 ± 0.09 | 1.02 ± 0.09 | Carbon monoxide (ppm) | | | | Pretest | 13.16 ± 5.07 | 12.81 ± 4.13 | 12.03 ± 4.00 | Posttest | 10.31 ± 4.28 | 11.75 ± 3.55 | 11.09 ± 3.64 | Cotinine (ng/mL) | | | | Pretest | 732.44 ± 814.11 | 946.25 ± 1074.39 | 755.91 ± 831.26 | Posttest | 407.69 ± 496.68 | 683.19 ± 775.90 | 756.06 ± 807.32 | Nicotine dependence | | | | Pretest | 5.09 ± 2.19 | 5.59 ± 1.76 | 6.16 ± 1.71 | Posttest | 2.53 ± 2.36 | 4.09 ± 1.89 | 5.75 ± 1.83 |
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in each group; AA: auricular acupressure; IM: interactive multimedia; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in the first second.
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