Table 1.

Demographic features of the participants at baseline

Variables	Total	Group
		EA+UC (n=18)	UC alone (n=21)
Gender, n (%)
Male	19 (48.7)	9 (50.0)	10 (47.6)
Female	20 (51.3)	9 (50.0)	11 (52.4)
Age (years)
Mean±SD	57.6±9.5	58.9±9.8	56.5±9.4
Range	37–70	40–70	37–70
Height (cm)
Mean±SD	164.1±9.8	163.0±9.0	165.1±10.6
Range	145–187	145–179	150–187
Weight (kg)
Mean±SD	66.9±9.8	67.1±9.5	67.1±9.5
Range	53–88	53–88	55–83

EA, electroacupuncture; UC, usual care.