Table 4.

Responses to the Questionnaire on the Test Herbal and the Placebo Compresses^a.

Topic (The Question Appearing on the Questionnaire—Translated From Thai)	Placebo Compress Leg	Herbal Compress Treated Leg	P b
1. Physical appearance of the compress
1.1. Appearance looks inviting to use.	4.38	4.57	.6
1.2. I liked its shape.	4.57	4.62	.8
1.3. I liked its size.	4.62	4.62	1
2. Properties of the compress
2.1. Compress liquids do not ooze out.	4.14	4.43	.4
2.2. I felt that compress herbs were absorbed by the skin.	4.25	4.24	.9
2.3. Comfortable sense of warmth.	4.05	4.33	.2
2.4. Contented with length of treatment session.	4.38	4.38	—
3. Performance of compress
3.1. Left no stickiness on skin.	3.86	4.14	1
3.2. Left no skin staining.	4.05	3.76	.6
3.3. I felt relaxed following treatment.	4.76	4.81	.3
3.4. My thigh looked thinner after treatment.	3.95	4.24	.01
3.5. Treatment did not cause itching or irritation.	4.85	4.67	.3
4. The smell of the compress
4.1. I liked the smell.	3.75	3.62	.5
5. Overall satisfaction
5.1. Happy with number of steps for each treatment session.	4.67	4.67	—
5.2. Treatment was up to expectation.	4.38	4.38	—
6. Overall treatment (score out of 10)
6.1. Grade the compress for each thigh.	8.2	9.0	.002

^a The responses were given a numerical value of 1 to 5, where 1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree, and 3 = Neutral.

^b P value determined using Wilcoxon signed rank test (2-tailed).