Table 1.
Characteristics of women with and without acupuncture, mean (SD) or n (percent)
| No acupuncture (n=40) | Acupuncture (n=17) | p- valuea |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 35.8 (4.4) | 37.5 (5.4) | 0.21 |
| Failed cycles (no.) | 1.6 (1.7) | 1.8 (1.2) | 0.70 |
| Uterine lining | 11.0 (3.1) | 9.9 (2.8) | 0.20 |
| Nulliparous | 27 (67.5) | 9 (52.9) | 0.29 |
| Good embryo quality | 19 (47.5) | 12 (75.0) | 0.06 |
| Donor egg | 9 (22.5) | 8 (47.1) | 0.06 |
| Number of embryos transferred | 2.6 (0.7) | 2.4 (0.9) | 0.43 |
| Pregnant | 17 (42.5) | 11 (64.7) | 0.13 |
| Stress pre-test | 17.3 (6.3) | 13.2 (3.6) | 0.01 |
| Stress post-test | 16.7 (6.6) | 12.4 (5.2) | 0.02 |
| Stress test difference (post-pre) | −0.56 (2.8) | −0.94 (3.1) | 0.66 |
| Stress reduction ≥ 2 points | 8 (20.0) | 4 (23.5) | 0.76 |
a
T test or chi square test