TABLE 2.

The clinical outcomes of IBS-D patients before and after acupuncture treatment (Mean ± SD).

Item	Before acupuncture	After acupuncture	t	P
IBS-SSS	250.26 ± 88.84	121.95 ± 62.88	9.15	0.00
The degree of abdominal pain	42.82 ± 27.16	18.85 ± 17.82	5.98	0.00
Abdominal pain days	45.90 ± 33.30	19.49 ± 18.77	4.25	0.00
The degree of abdominal distension	26.92 ± 26.70	9.23 ± 13.35	4.65	0.00
Satisfaction with bowel movements	67.95 ± 20.38	37.41 ± 18.22	7.76	0.00
Life influence degree	65.00 ± 23.51	36.72 ± 19.43	7.26	0.00
HAMA	17.69 ± 8.76	10.88 ± 5.75	4.62	0.00

IBS-D, Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptom Severity Score (IBS-SSS); HAMA, Hamilton Anxiety Scale.