Research Article
Does Moxa Smoke Have Significant Effect on the Acupuncturist’s Respiratory System? A Population-Based Study
Table 3
Demographic characteristics comparison between the moxa smoke-exposed and nonexposed group.
| | | Exposed group | Nonexposed group | | Male (n, %) | Female (n, %) | Male (n, %) | Female (n, %) |
| | Gender | 73 (51.4) | 69 (48.6) | 73 (51.4) | 69 (48.6) | | Age distribution | | | | | | 25–34 | 37 (26.1) | 36 (25.4) | 37 (26.1) | 36 (25.4) | | 35–44 | 22 (15.5) | 20 (14.1) | 22 (15.5) | 20 (14.1) | | 45–54 | 13 (9.2) | 11 (7.7) | 13 (9.2) | 11 (7.7) | | ≥55 | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.7) | | Smoking status | | | | | | Smoking | 22 (15.5) | 0 | 22 (15.5) | 0 | | Never smoke | 51 (35.9) | 69 (48.6) | 51 (35.9) | 69 (48.6) | | BMI | | | | | | Underweight | 2 (1.4) | 8 (5.6) | 5 (3.5) | 14 (9.9) | | Normal | 37 (26.1) | 53 (37.3) | 38 (26.8) | 43 (30.1) | | Overweight | 26 (18.3) | 7 (4.9) | 25 (17.6) | 12 (8.5) | | Obesity | 8 (5.6) | 1 (0.7) | 5 (3.5) | 0 |
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