The Effect of Electroacupuncture Treatment with Different Intensities for Functional Diarrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
SF-36 scores.
SF-36
LI
HI
LC
Physical Functioning
Baseline
92.81 (88.47, 97.16)
92.50 (87.85, 97.15)
92.50 (87.35, 97.65)
Change from baseline
−0.63(−4.12, 2.87)
1.75(−0.56, 4.06)
−5.31 (−19.76, 9.13)
Role Physical
Baseline
70.31 (49.55, 91.08)
73.75 (54.22, 93.28)
85.94 (72.21, 99.67)
Change from baseline
3.13 (−21.13, 27.39)
7.50 (−5.70, 20.70)
−1.56 (−23.03, 19.90)
Bodily Pain
Baseline
69.25 (57.88, 80.62)
67.70 (58.50, 76.90)
81.63 (74.16, 89.09)
Change from baseline
11.50(−0.05, 23.05)
0.50 (−7.32, 8.32)
−4.38 (−15.21, 6.47)
General Health
Baseline
48.13 (38.21, 58.04)
57.50 (49.78, 65.22)
60.00 (49.94, 70.06)
Change from baseline
14.37 (5.20, 23.55)
8.50 (3.02, 13.98)
−0.62 (−14.13, 12.89)
Vitality
Baseline
68.75 (59.50, 78.01)
71.25 (62.47, 80.03)
66.25 (58.44, 74.06)
Change from baseline
7.50 (1.35, 13.65)
3.25 (−1.69, 8.19)
0.94 (−13.50, 15.37)
Social Functioning
Baseline
80.47 (67.38, 93.55)
84.38 (75.70, 93.05)
82.81 (74.79, 90.83)
Change from baseline
5.47 (−1.40, 12.33)
1.88 (−4.50, 8.25)
−3.91 (−16.48, 8.67)
Role-Emotional
Baseline
70.83 (49.45, 92.22)
65.00 (44.46, 85.54)
77.08 (56.86, 97.30)
Change from baseline
6.25 (−16.42, 28.92)
13.33 (−5.19, 31.86)
−2.08 (−17.25, 13.08)
Mental Health
Baseline
72.00 (62.82, 81.18)
76.80 (68.87, 84.73)
76.75 (69.91, 83.59)
Change from baseline
9.00 (2.02, 15.98)
3.60 (−2.71, 9.91)
−5.75 (−18.03, 6.53)
Values are expressed as mean (95% CI); and vs. baseline. values were for the comparison among the three groups and were calculated with the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), except for the comparison of the baseline values, which used an analysis of variance (ANOVA).
