Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the intention-to-treat population
| Characteristic | Study groupa | |
|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture (n = 72) | Moxibustion (n = 72) | |
| Age, y | 22.35 (0.23) | 21.88 (0.20) |
| Duration of FD, mo | 39.42 (3.67) | 37.39 (2.86) |
| Sex, % | ||
| Men | 19 (26.3%) | 21 (29.1%) |
| Women | 53 (73.6%) | 51 (70.8%) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 20.68 (0.31) | 20.44 (0.28) |
| Educational attainment, y | 15.07 (0.23) | 14.64 (0.18) |
| SFLDQ | ||
| Total score | 8.15 (3.03) | 8.38 (2.41) |
| Epigastric pain | 1.51 (1.16) | 1.52 (1.05) |
| Post-prandial fullness | 2.03 (1.12) | 2.14 (1.10) |
| Early satiety | 1.47 (0.11) | 1.49 (0.10) |
| Epigastric burning | 0.83 (0.12) | 0.90 (0.11) |
| Nausea | 0.92 (0.10) | 1.10 (0.12) |
| Belching | 1.39 (0.12) | 1.51 (0.11) |
| NDLQI | 77.28 (1.17) | 79.62 (0.90) |
| SAS | 43.85 (1.09) | 43.73 (1.13) |
| SDS | 45.26 (1.23) | 45.55 (1.28) |
BMI Body Mass Index, NDLQI Nepean Dyspepsia Life Quality Index, SFLDQ Short-Form Leeds Dyspepsia Questionnaire, SAS Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale, SDS Zung Self-rating Depression Scale
aUnless otherwise stated, data are presented as mean (SD)