Table 5.
Comparison of mean scores of symptom severity, quality of life and body constitution at baseline between three groups (n = 240)
| |
CS (n = 81) |
YS (n = 80) |
Placebo (n = 79) |
ANOVA |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | F | P |
|
RQLQ-S – Symptom severity |
102.93 |
45.04 |
101.59 |
49.35 |
105.93 |
46.84 |
0.18 |
0.84 |
|
CCMQ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gentleness |
55.31 |
12.25 |
53.47 |
12.02 |
52.42 |
12.98 |
0.64 |
0.53 |
| Qi-deficiency |
42.85 |
15.95 |
39.56 |
16.93 |
44.83 |
15.24 |
1.92 |
0.15 |
| Yang-deficiency |
38.25 |
20.98 |
39.36 |
20.48 |
42.32 |
18.16 |
0.74 |
0.48 |
| Inherited special |
41.07 |
15.09 |
39.77 |
14.93 |
39.86 |
17.15 |
0.02 |
0.99 |
| RQLQ-S – Quality of life | 59.73 | 23.86 | 58.91 | 26.85 | 60.87 | 23.70 | 0.13 | 0.88 |