Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants at trial entry.
| Variable | Group | P value | ||
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| Acupuncture (n = 20) | Control (n = 20) | |||
| Mean age (SD) (year) | 58.09 (17.24) | 61.51 (15.38) | 0.51 | |
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| Sex | Male | 9 (45.00%) | 12 (60.00%) | 0.34 |
| Female | 11 (55.00%) | 8 (40.00%) | 0.34 | |
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| Employment | Employed | 2 (10.00%) | 3 (15.00%) | 0.63 |
| Unemployed | 3 (15.00%) | 1 (5.00%) | 0.31 | |
| Retired | 15 (75.00%) | 16 (80.00%) | 0.71 | |
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| Education | Completed high school | 7 (35.00%) | 9 (45.00%) | 0.52 |
| Completed tertiary education | 13 (65.00%) | 11 (55.00%) | 0.52 | |
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| Affected eyes | 27 (67.50%) | 23 (57.50%) | 0.36 | |
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| Duration of OP (SD) (month) | 5.17 (2.63) | 5.24 (2.39) | 0.93 | |
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| Underlying disease | Diabetes mellitus | 11 (55.00%) | 13 (65.00%) | 0.52 |
| Trauma | 9 (45.00%) | 7 (35.00%) | 0.52 | |
Note. OP: oculomotor paralysis.