Table 5.

Scores of FS-14 in the end of treatment

Items	Group A (n = 30)	Group B (n = 30)	Median (95% CI)	P-value
Physical fatigue	5.00 (3.75, 6.00)	6.00 (5.00, 6.25)	− 1.00 (− 2.00, 0.00)	0.003*
Mental fatigue	3.00 (2.00, 3.00)	3.00 (1.75, 4.00)	0.00 (− 1.00, 0.00)	0.542
Total score	8.00 (5.00, 9.00)	9.00 (7.00, 10.00)	− 1.00 (− 3.00, 0.00)	0.012*

Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparing differences between groups to obtain P-values. Hodges-Lehmann method was used to calculate median differences and their 95% confidence intervals. Group A: Long-snake-like moxibustion for 60 min; Group B: Long-snake-like moxibustion for 30 min; Data were presented as Median (Q1, Q3); Q: quarter; Q1: 25th percentile; Q3: 75th percentile; 95% CI95% Confidence Interval

* p < 0.05