Table 2.

Comparison of Existing Health Conditions of Acupuncture-Preferred Consumers and Non–Acupuncture-Preferred Consumers in Past 12 Months (n = 572)

Variable	Acupuncture-preferred (n = 456) (%)	Non–acupuncture-preferred (n = 116) (%)	p-Value
Pain-related conditions
Recurring headache	22.6	27.0	0.444
Abdominal pain	16.8	20.9	0.443
Any severe strains/sprains	11.8	11.3	0.887
Dental pain	17.7	30.6	0.017
Other muscle/bone pain	37.1	41.0	0.539
Other chronic pain	22.4	30.2	0.159
Non–pain-related conditions
Respiratory allergy	19.5	27.7	0.302
Digestive allergy	9.8	16.3	0.110
Eczema/skin allergy	13.3	19.9	0.268
Other allergies	6.2	6.4	0.947
Skin problems other than eczema/allergies	10.5	19.1	0.043
Problems with acid reflux/heartburn	27.9	28.9	0.882
Fever for >1 d	17.5	16.8	0.889
Head/chest cold	51.5	55.2	0.561
Nausea/vomiting	25.6	32.4	0.252
Sore throat	37.7	41.2	0.064
Infectious disease/problems with immune system	7.9	9.2	0.603
Memory or other cognitive function loss	7.3	8.3	0.794
Neurologic problems	9.2	12.5	0.429
Excessive use of alcohol/tobacco	8.0	8.0	0.997
Substance abuse	0.3	0.5	0.616
Problems with being overweight	17.6	19.1	0.730
Fatigue/lack of energy for >3 d	25.8	25.2	0.902
Excessive sleepiness during the day	20.5	16.1	0.347
Insomnia/trouble sleeping	30.4	28.6	0.758
Frequently felt anxious/nervous/worried	32.2	25.0	0.187
Felt stressed	44.1	49.4	0.415