Table 2.
General characteristic of women in this study.
| Terms | Case group (n=6) | Control group (n=6) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 31±2.37 | 27.5 ±2.43 | 0.03 |
| Infertility years | 5.75±2.40 | 2.83±0.68 | 0.02 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.52±1.35 | 20.77±1.01 | 0.30 |
| Age of menarche, years | 14.33±1.51 | 13±0.89 | 0.09 |
| Menstrual cycle, days | 58.75±60.04 | 32.08 ±10.10 | 0.30 |
| Menstrual duration | 6.58±0.86 | 5.58±1.16 | 0.12 |
| EMT before acupuncture and moxibustion (on the day of transplant) | 9.3±1.15 | 10.26±1.34 | 0.21 |
| EMT after acupuncture and moxibustion (on the day of transplant) | 8.65±0.73 | 10.26±1.34 | 0.02 |
| Clinical pregnancy rate | 83.33% | 50% | - |
∗ BMI= body mass index; EMT= endometrium thickness. Difference between the case and control groups was compared by student's test. P< 0.05 indicated statistical significance.