Table 1 Patient baseline characteristics and HRQoL scores according to allocation group, mean (SD)
Acupuncture | Sham | Conventional | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 23–25 | 17–19 | 19–21 |
Women, number (%) | 11 (44) | 9 (47) | 13 (62) |
Age | 41 (14) | 47 (14) | 42 (13) |
Duration of chronic sinusitis in years | 7 (8) | 12 (14) | 10 (11) |
Chronic sinusitis survey 1 | |||
Sinusitis symptoms | 48 (23) | 40 (24) | 33 (31) |
Medication effects | 84 (21) | 85 (16) | 82 (15) |
Total | 65 (16) | 62 (16) | 58 (15) |
Short form 36 2 | |||
Physical functioning | 77 (25) | 85 (15) | 86 (15) |
Role – physical | 48 (41) | 61 (40) | 54 (41) |
Bodily pain | 57 (22) | 61 (25) | 60 (25) |
General health | 48 (21) | 71 (17) | 60 (25) |
Vitality | 42 (24) | 51 (21) | 49 (23) |
Social functioning | 67 (27) | 72 (23) | 69 (28) |
Role – emotional | 61 (38) | 69 (34) | 67 (42) |
Mental health | 75 (16) | 78 (11) | 69 (21) |