Table 1.
Baseline and clinical characteristics of the study paticipants.
| Characteristic | MA group (n = 41) | SA group (n = 38) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year† | 30.8 ± 3.5 | 29.7 ± 3.2 | 0.918 |
| Duration of illness, month† | 23.5 ± 12.2 | 22.0 ± 8.5 | 0.34 |
| BMI† | 18.8 ± 2.3 | 17.9 ± 2.1 | 0.611 |
| PCOS Scores† | 3.6 ± 1.6 | 3.7 ± 1.9 | 0.371 |
| TCM Scores† | 4.9 ± 2.4 | 4.7 ± 2.3 | 0.954 |
| Serum sex hormones level‡ | |||
| E2, pmol/L | 125.0 (103.5,169.5) | 163.3 (104.5,201.5) | 0.285 |
| T, nmol/L | 1.6 (1.2,2.0) | 1.4 (1.0,2.1) | 0.283 |
| P, nmol/L | 0.8 (0.5,1.0) | 0.9 (0.6,1.4) | 0.325 |
| FSH, IU/L | 5.4 (4.3,6.0) | 5.0 (4.3,6.1) | 0.765 |
| LH, IU/L | 6.1 (3.1,9.6) | 4.2 (2.5,7.0) | 0.116 |
MA group, manual acupuncture group; SA group, sham acupuncture group; BMI, body mass index, is the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; TCM, traditional Chinese medicine; E2, estradiol; T, total testosterone; P, progesterone; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone;.
†
Mean (SD);.
‡
Median (IQR).