Table 5.
The effect of acupuncture on the score of WHOQOL-BREF (Taiwanese version) in patients with glaucoma.
| SG (n = 15) | AG (n = 14) | EG (n = 15) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall quality of life | ||||
| Overall evaluation of quality of life | ||||
| V1 | 3.47 ± 0.64 | 3.71 ± 0.73 | 3.67 ± 0.49 | 0.53 |
| V2 | 3.67 ± 0.62 | 3.64 ± 0.50 | 3.67 ± 0.49 | 0.99 |
| V2-V1 | 0.20 ± 0.41 | −0.07 ± 0.47 | 0.00 ± 0.38 | 0.21 |
| Overall health satisfaction | ||||
| V1 | 2.80 ± 0.56 | 2.86 ± 0.66 | 3.20 ± 0.86 | 0.26 |
| V2 | 3.33 ± 0.62 | 3.21 ± 0.70 | 3.33 ± 0.82 | 0.88 |
| V2-V1 | 0.53 ± 0.64 | 0.36 ± 0.50 | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.11 |
| Physiological domain | ||||
| V1 | 14.40 ± 2.22 | 14.94 ± 1.57 | 15.35 ± 2.68 | 0.50 |
| V2 | 14.86 ± 2.13 | 15.80 ± 1.11 | 15.77 ± 2.27 | 0.33 |
| V2-V1 | 0.46 ± 0.99 | 0.86 ± 1.02 | 0.42 ± 0.88 | 0.41 |
| Psychological domain | ||||
| V1 | 14 ± 1.89 | 14.71 ± 0.99 | 14.44 ± 1.98 | 0.52 |
| V2 | 14.22 ± 2.3 | 15.05 ± 0.97 | 15.07 ± 1.44 | 0.31 |
| V2-V1 | 0.22 ± 1.15 | 0.33 ± 0.63 | 0.62 ± 1.11 | 0.53 |
| Social relationship | ||||
| V1 | 15.11 ± 1.79 | 15.62 ± 0.81 | 16.09 ± 1.28 | 0.16 |
| V2 | 15.11 ± 1.57 | 15.90 ± 1.22 | 16.36 ± 1.18 | 0.05 |
| V2-V1 | 0.00 ± 0.71 | 0.29 ± 1.4 | 0.27 ± 0.90 | 0.71 |
| Social relationship domain (Tw) | ||||
| V1 | 14.60 ± 1.80 | 15.29 ± 0.99 | 15.87 ± 1.19 | 0.05 |
| V2 | 14.80 ± 1.74 | 15.71 ± 1.20 | 16.07 ± 1.22 | 0.05 |
| V2-V1 | 0.2 ± 0.68 | 0.43 ± 1.28 | 0.2 ± 0.56 | 0.73 |
| Environment | ||||
| V1 | 14.27 ± 2.12 | 14.29 ± 1.79 | 14.63 ± 1.37 | 0.82 |
| V2 | 14.53 ± 2.29 | 14.32 ± 2.17 | 14.90 ± 1.09 | 0.71 |
| V2-V1 | 0.27 ± 0.82 | 0.04 ± 0.89 | 0.27 ± 0.78 | 0.69 |
| Environment (Tw) | ||||
| V1 | 14.46 ±1.90 | 14.51 ± 1.75 | 14.70 ± 1.25 | 0.92 |
| V2 | 14.70 ± 2.09 | 14.54 ± 2.01 | 14.99 ± 1.06 | 0.78 |
| V2-V1 | 0.24 ± 0.75 | 0.03 ± 0.81 | 0.30 ± 0.66 | 0.61 |
| Total scores of life qualities | ||||
| V1 | 99.33 ± 10.63 | 102.71 ± 7.63 | 104.33 ± 9.90 | 0.35 |
| V2 | 101.93 ± 12.85 | 105.50 ± 7.67 | 107.00 ± 8.43 | 0.37 |
| V2-V1 | 2.60 ± 4.31 | 2.79 ± 3.58 | 2.67 ± 3.11 | 0.99 |
Data presented as mean ± standard deviation. SG, sham group; AG, acupuncture group; EG, electroacupuncture group; WHOQOL-BREF (Taiwanese version), the World Health Organization Quality Of Life brief, Taiwanese version; V1, first assessment before the first intervention; V2, second assessment after finishing the fourth intervention; V2-V1, the score difference between V2 and V1; (Tw), Taiwanese version. The intervention and group effect were measured by the repeated measures analysis of variance.