Table 1.

Participant Demographics

Variables	TA	SA	p-Value
Age yrs mean (SD)	47.5 (12.8)	44.8 (14.7)	0.39*
Duration FM yrs mean (SD)	7.33 (6.59)	5.78 (6.23)	0.41*
Clinical pain (SF MPQ Total) mean (SD)	16.6 (6.48)	17.9 (8.66)	0.57*
Race			0.39**
Caucasian	20	24
African American	1	2
Asian	1	0
Uncertain	0	2

^*Independent samples t-test; ^**Chi square.

TA, traditional acupuncture; SA, sham acupuncture; yrs, years; SD, standard deviation; FM, fibromyalgia; SF MPQ, Short Form of McGill Pain Questionnaire.