Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined with Auricular Point Pressing in Improving Mental Well-Being among Individuals with Heroin Use Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial and Pilot Study
Table 2
SF-36 results at Stage I and Stage II.
Measurements
Stage
Days
Group A mean (SD)
Group B mean (SD)
value
SF-36
Physical functioning (PF)
I
0
29.15 (2.36)
28.29 (2.97)
I
28
29.25 (2.35)
28.58 (2.95)
0.610
value for paired t-test
0.163
0.236
II
36
29.15 (2.34)
28.52 (2.60)
II
64
29.20 (2.30)
28.35 (2.59)
0.433
value for paired t-test
0.330
0.332
Role limitation due to physical problems (RP)
I
0
7.30 (1.34)
7.00 (1.65)
I
28
7.75 (0.71)
7.76 (0.97)
0.854
value for paired t-test
0.095
0.049
II
36
7.50 (1.14)
6.58 (1.58)
II
64
7.65 (0.93)
7.52 (0.94)
0.826
value for paired t-test
0.186
0.013
Bodily pain (BP)
I
0
9.45 (1.98)
8.58 (2.29)
I
28
10.10 (1.29)
9.58 (1.46)
0.496
value for paired t-test
0.015
0.036
II
36
9.40 (1.69)
8.52 (1.66)
II
64
9.35 (1.66)
8.88 (1.69)
0.574
value for paired t-test
0.863
0.138
General health (GH)
I
0
15.70 (0.97)
15.05 (0.82)
I
28
16.10 (0.71)
15.55 (0.62)
0.511
value for paired t-test
0.189
0.120
II
36
15.75 (0.71)
15.52 (1.00)
II
64
15.55 (0.94)
15.52 (0.71)
1.000
value for paired t-test
0.479
1.000
Vitality (VT)
I
0
12.60 (1.95)
11.52 (2.57)
I
28
14.25 (1.86)
12.88 (2.11)
0.018
value for paired t-test
0.002
0.030
II
36
12.00 (2.07)
11.29 (1.61)
II
64
12.25 (1.99)
12.17 (2.35)
0.586
value for paired t-test
0.096
0.060
Social function (SF)
I
0
6.95 (1.39)
6.64 (1.45)
I
28
7.25 (1.61)
6.88 (1.49)
0.459
value for paired t-test
0.527
0.637
II
36
7.00 (1.25)
7.00 (1.45)
II
64
7.20 (1.39)
7.05 (1.43)
0.569
value for paired t-test
0.494
0.896
Role limitation due to emotional problems (RE)
I
0
4.60 (1.09)
4.41 (1.00)
I
28
5.00 (0.72)
4.64 (0.93)
0.231
value for paired t-test
0.202
0.482
II
36
4.65 (0.48)
4.29 (0.58)
II
64
4.70 (0.65)
4.94 (0.55)
0.455
value for paired t-test
0.772
0.002
Mental health (MH)
I
0
20.50 (1.82)
17.23 (1.56)
I
28
19.95 (1.27)
17.58 (1.46)
<0.001
value for paired t-test
0.290
0.269
II
36
17.70 (2.07)
20.17 (1.70)
II
64
17.85 (2.10)
18.94 (1.29)
0.256
value for paired t-test
0.697
0.012
Note. SF-36 = 36-Item Short Form Health Survey; ;;.
