Research Article

The Effects of Acupuncture Stimulation for Brain Activation and Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy: Functional MRI Study

Table 1

Characteristics of subjects.

HT7 group ()LI5 group ()

Age (years )
Gender (F/M)9/811/5
AUDIT
Frequency of drinking
 Monthly or less8 (47.1%)11 (64.7%)
 2 to 4 times a month6 (35.3%)4 (23.5%)
 2 to 3 times a week3 (17.6%)2 (11.8%)
Number of drinks per occasion
 1 or 22 (11.8%)
 3 or 4
 5 or 61 (5.9%)5 (29.4%)
 7, 8, or 96 (35.3%)5 (29.4%)
 10 or more8 (47.1%)7 (41.2%)

AUDIT: alcohol use disorder identification test.