Table 3.
Classification of medical symptoms of patients in acupuncture treatment.
| Diagnosis | Outpatients (N = 10138) | Inpatients (N = 1189) |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Pain | ||
| Spine pain (lumbar) | 4166 (26.69) | 1188 (31.72) |
| Spine pain (neck) | 2229 (14.28) | 545 (14.55) |
| Spine pain (back, thoracic, and rib) | 426 (2.73) | 133 (3.55) |
| Spine pain (etc.) | 382 (2.45) | 156 (4.17) |
| Shoulder pain | 1822 (11.67) | 185 (4.94) |
| Upper extremity pain (excluding shoulder) | 1383 (8.86) | 107 (2.86) |
| Pelvic pain | 261 (1.67) | 53 (1.41) |
| Hip/knee pain | 909 (5.82) | 156 (4.17) |
| Lower extremity pain | 301 (1.93) | 76 (2.03) |
| Ankle/foot pain | 881 (5.65) | 79 (2.11) |
| Multiple site pain | 153 (0.98) | 50 (1.34) |
| Other conditions | ||
| Facial disease | 653 (4.18) | 135 (3.60) |
| Headache | 358 (2.29) | 64 (1.71) |
| Etc. | 1685 (10.80) | 818 (21.84) |
| Total | 15,609 | 3745 |
Values are provided as n (%)
Patients received multiple treatments according to each symptom classification.