Table 1.
General clinical data.
| Variable | Control group (n = 39) | Sham acupoint group (n = 39) | Mild moxibustion group (n = 40) | F/χ2/Z | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 56.25 ± 9.05 | 55.91 ± 7.59 | 56.62 ± 8.36 | 0.072 | 0.930 |
| Disease course | 9.95 ± 2.21 | 9.92 ± 2.03 | 10.03 ± 2.21 | 0.024 | 0.976 |
| RPFS-CV score | 1.57 ± 0.73 | 1.62 ± 0.62 | 1.55 ± 0.73 | 0.131 | 0.877 |
| QLQ-CCC score | 126.01 ± 6.37 | 125.90 ± 6.14 | 125.20 ± 4.01 | 0.260 | 0.773 |
| CRF score | 1 (1, 1) | 1 (1, 1) | 1 (1, 1) | 0.222 | 0.895 |
| KPS score | 85.13 ± 5.56 | 84.87 ± 5.06 | 84.50 ± 5.04 | 0.145 | 0.866 |
| ALT | 26.64 ± 10.97 | 24.53 ± 8.70 | 24.54 ± 9.74 | 0.598 | 0.552 |
| AST | 24.07 ± 5.97 | 24.36 ± 5.70 | 24.91 ± 6.55 | 0.194 | 0.824 |
| SCr | 61.07 ± 5.85 | 62.98 ± 7.33 | 62.79 ± 8.24 | 0.833 | 0.437 |
| BUN | 5.11 ± 0.86 | 5.20 ± 0.75 | 5.00 ± 0.74 | 1.014 | 0.366 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 18 (46.2%) | 19 (46.7%) | 20 (50%) | 0.121 | 0.941 |
| Female | 21 (53.8%) | 20 (53.3%) | 20 (50%) | ||
| Marriage status | |||||
| Unmarried | 6 (15.4%) | 2 (5.1%) | 5 (12.5%) | 4.089 | 0.665 |
| Married | 26 (66.7%) | 29 (74.4%) | 25 (62.5%) | ||
| Widowed | 4 (10.3%) | 5 (12.8%) | 8 (20%) | ||
| Divorced | 3 (7.7%) | 3 (7.7%) | 2 (5%) | ||
| Education | |||||
| Primary school | 4 (10.3%) | 6 (15.4%) | 6 (15%) | 5.399 | 0.494 |
| Junior high school | 14 (35.9%) | 11 (28.2%) | 14 (35%) | ||
| Senior high school | 16 (41%) | 11 (28.2%) | 15 (37.5%) | ||
| Undergraduate and above | 5 (12.8%) | 11 (28.2%) | 5 (12.5%) | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Fixed occupation | 14 (35.9%) | 15 (38.5%) | 13 (32.5%) | 0.556 | 0.968 |
| Freelance | 5 (12.8%) | 4 (10.3%) | 6 (15%) | ||
| Retired | 20 (51.3%) | 20 (51.3%) | 21 (52.5%) | ||
| Cancer staging | |||||
| Ib | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.6%) | 1 (2.5%) | 3.072 | 1.000 |
| IIa | 2 (5.1%) | 1 (2.6%) | 2 (5%) | ||
| IIb | 1 (2.6%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.5%) | ||
| IIIa | 36 (92.3%) | 37 (94.8%) | 36 (90%) | ||
| TCM syndrome type | |||||
| Lung-spleen qi deficiency | 9 (23.1%) | 9 (23.1%) | 8 (20%) | 2.297 | 0.890 |
| Dual deficiency of the heart-spleen | 11 (28.2%) | 14 (35.9%) | 15 (37.5%) | ||
| Spleen-kidney yang deficiency | 10 (25.6%) | 9 (23.1%) | 12 (30%) | ||
| Heart-kidney yang deficiency | 9 (23.1%) | 7 (17.9%) | 5 (12.5%) |
RPFS-CV: Chinese version of the Piper Fatigue Scale-Revised; QLQ-CCC: the quality of life questionnaire for Chinese cancer patients receiving chemobiotherapy; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; Scr: creatinine; BUN: blood urea nitrogen.