Does Moxa Smoke Have Significant Effect on the Acupuncturist’s Respiratory System? A Population-Based Study
Table 2
Subgroup analysis: correlation between different MSE time of acupuncturists and abnormal respiratory symptoms and diseases prevalence.
Cough (%)
Chronic cough (%)
Expectoration (%)
Chronic expectoration (%)
Wheezing (%)
Gasp for breath (%)
Shortness of breath (%)
Bronchitis (%)
Pneumonia (%)
Rhinitis (%)
Chronic bronchitis (%)
Emphysema (%)
Asthma (%)
Working years (years)
1∼5
13.4
4.9
19.0
14.5
14.5
4.5
17.2
11.4
8.9
19.4
2.0
NA
1.3
6∼10
8.6
3.4
19.4
13.1
14.3
7.4
21.1
15.4
6.3
24.6
1.7
NA
1.1
11∼20
11.1
4.4
18.9
16.7
14.4
8.9
12.2
15.6
7.8
26.7
5.6
NA
2.2
21∼
20.7
8.6
22.4
19.0
13.8
8.6
24.1
12.1
5.3
39.7
3.4
1.7
3.9
value
0.091
0.456
0.940
0.692
0.997
0.206
0.181
0.472
0.600
0.004
0.237
0.158
0.104
Average exposure each day (d·person·min)
1∼30
11.3
3.9
17.8
11.7
14.8
3.9
15.7
10.0
7.0
22.2
1.3
NA
1.3
31∼120
15.6
5.0
19.4
17.5
13.1
7.5
8.1
10.0
6.3
21.9
3.1
NA
2.5
121∼150
15.3
6.3
20.7
16.2
17.1
9.9
23.4
10.8
9.0
27.0
0.9
NA
2.7
150∼
10.9
5.0
18.2
14.2
14.2
4.6
23.2
16.9
10.3
21.9
4.0
0.3
1.3
value
0.363
0.810
0.917
0.413
0.830
0.086
0.001
0.053
0.389
0.704
0.159
0.646
0.637
Notes. Average moxa smoke exposure each day = (average days of moxibustion activities per week (d) average number of patients per day (person) average duration of receiving moxibustion therapy per patient (min)) ÷ 7. was recognized as significant difference between groups.
