Auricular Acupressure in Patients with Hypertension and Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Subgroup analyses based on various criteria for diastolic blood pressure.

Subgroup	n	MD (95% CI)	Heterogeneity (%)	value
Total sample size
≤80	6	−7.31 [−10.82, −3.79]	94
>80	4	−10.21 [−16.56, −3.85]	96
Intervention time
≤15 days	4	−6.54 [−10.37, −2.70]	86
>15 days	5	−8.04 [−12.14, −3.94]	96
Control type
AP + AHDs vs. AHDs	7	−8.08 [−11.82, −4.33]	95
AP vs. no intervention	2	−9.72 [−11.04, −8.40]	0

AP: Auricular acupressure; AHDs: Antihypertensive drugs.