Table 3.
Was It Worth It Survey and Satisfaction Questions
| Question | Massage-only group (n = 21), n (%) | Massage+Acupuncture group (n = 19), n (%) | pa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worthwhile to participate | 19 (100)b | 16 (89)c | 0.23 |
| Would you do it again | 19 (100)b | 17 (94)c | 0.49 |
| Would you recommend to others | 19 (100)b | 17 (94)c | 0.49 |
| Quality of life | |||
| Improved | 11 (61)b,c | 15 (83)c | 0.32 |
| Stayed the same | 6 (33)b,c | 2 (6)c | |
| Got worse | 1 (6)b,c | 1 (6)c | |
| Overall experience | 0.85 | ||
| Better than expected | 14 (74)b | 12 (67)c | |
| Same as expected | 4 (21)b | 5 (28)c | |
| Worse than expected | 1 (5)b | 1 (6)c | |
| Level of satisfaction with treatment | 0.18 | ||
| 0–6 | 0 (0)c | 0 (0)c | |
| 7 | 0 (0)c | 4 (22)c | |
| 8 | 2 (10)c | 1 (6)c | |
| 9 | 6 (30)c | 5 (28)c | |
| 10 | 12 (60)c | 8 (44)c | |
a
Fisher exact test.
b
Two participants did not respond to follow-up call.
c
One participant did not answer question: (Chauhan et al., unpublished data).