Effect of Acupuncture on Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients: A Single-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial

Table 2

Basic characteristics of glaucoma patients.

	SG (n = 15)	AG (n = 14)	EG (n = 15)	value
Gender				0.98
Male	6	6	6
Female	9	8	9
Age	55.1 ± 11.9	43.6 ± 10.5	45.4 ± 10.5	0.23
Body length (cm)	163.9 ± 7.5	164.7 ± 6.8	166.4 ± 8.40	0.65
Body weight (kg)	62.4 ± 12.1	63.2 ± 11.1	66.3 ± 12.6	0.65
BP (mmHg)
Systolic	112.5 ± 11.9	116.5 ± 10.5	115.3 ± 14.5	0.75
Diastolic	68.9 ± 5.50	71.5 ± 3.60	69.4 ± 5.80	0.86
IOP (mmHg)
Right eye	16.95 ± 5.34	18.37 ± 3.91	19.77 ± 3.44	0.10
Left eye	16.88 ± 3.98	19.34 ± 3.91	20.66 ± 3.44	0.12
Latanoprost use	13	12	13	1.00

Data presented as mean ± standard deviation except for sex. SG, sham group; AG, acupuncture group; EG, electroacupuncture group; BP, blood pressure; systolic, systolic blood pressure; diastolic, diastolic blood pressure; IOP, intraocular pressure. Differences in continuous variables were tested using the analysis of variance or Kruskal–Wallis test; differences in categorical variables were tested using the chi-square test or Fisher exact test.