Table 4.
Somatic Self-rating Scale (SSS) in both groups.
| Symptoms | Group | Baseline | Week 4 | Week 8 | Week 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizziness and headache | TG | 46 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| CG | 41 | 37 | 23 | 16 | |
| χ 2 value | 0.18 | 25.29 | 15.63 | 15.03 | |
| P value | 0.67 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | |
| Chest discomfort and palpitation | TG | 92 | 57 | 23 | 3 |
| CG | 83 | 57 | 31 | 17 | |
| χ 2 value | 1.86 | 2.16 | 4.24 | 14.00 | |
| P value | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.0001 | |
| Loss of appetite | TG | 23 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| CG | 18 | 23 | 17 | 8 | |
| χ 2 value | 0.05 | 2.36 | 8.48 | 5.07 | |
| P value | 0.83 | 0.13 | 0.004 | 0.02 | |
| Constipation | TG | 11 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| CG | 12 | 34 | 32 | 27 | |
| χ 2 value | 0.48 | 13.57 | 23.93 | 25.56 | |
| P value | 0.49 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | |
| Throat discomfort | TG | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| CG | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
| χ 2 value | 0.09 | 0.11 | 1.29 | 6.66 | |
| P value | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.26 | 0.01 | |
| Hot flashes and night sweating | TG | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1∗∗ |
| CG | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | |
| χ 2 value | 0.30 | 4.95 | 6.12 | 11.00 | |
| P value | 0.86 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.001 |
Data were shown in case numbers. TG: the treatment group, CG: the control group.