Electroacupuncture for Functional Constipation: A Multicenter, Randomized, Control Trial

Table 4

Primary outcome of and weekly SBMs ≥3 among patients belonging to severe constipation adjusted for baseline data.

	Adjusted OR (95% CI)
	LCI ()	HCI ()	MC ()
Primary outcome	3.48 (1.06, 11.38)	3.67 (1.01, 13.27)	1.42 (0.45, 4.47)
Weekly SBMs ≥3
Weeks 1-2	21.13 (3.26, 137.13)	12.15 (2.18, 67.61)	13.89 (2.51, 76.81)
Weeks 3-4	30.97 (3.31, 289.53)	17.51 (2.40, 127.69)	8.81 (2.17, 35.77)
Weeks 1–4	29.29 (3.54, 242.46)	29.31 (3.06, 281.29)	7.55 (1.76, 32.40)
Weeks 5–8	29.60 (3.85, 227.92)	40.30 (3.55, 457.07)	4.04 (1.15, 14.16)

CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; ; .
Severe constipation defined as spontaneous bowel movements less than 2 times per week.
Variables included in the model: age, sex, body mass index (BMI), severe constipation, duration of constipation, group status, occupation, and education.