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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the two study groups

From: Short-term effect of electroacupuncture on rehabilitation after arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage complex repair: a randomised study

Characteristicsa EA group (n = 19) Control group (n= 23) P valueb
Age, years 35.58 (12.56) 33 (10.33) 0.440
Gender      0.868
  Female 7 (36.84) 9 (39.13)  
  Male 12 (63.16) 14 (60.87)  
Height (cm) 168.26 (6.71) 166.39 (7.47) 0.348
Weight (kg) 72.42 (11.99) 63.30 (10.59) 0.009
BMI (kg/m2) 25.65 (4.63) 22.80 (3.06) 0.015
Affected side      0.635
  Right 11 (57.89) 15 (65.22)  
  Left 8 (42.11) 8 (34.78)  
Classification      0.868
  Atzei class 2 7 (36.84) 9 (39.13)  
  Atzei class 3 12 (63.16) 14 (60.87)  
  1. aCategorical variables are presented as frequencies (%), and continuous variables are presented as means (SD). bP value estimate: P values are calculated by the Mann–Whitney U test for continuous variables and a chi-square test for categorical variables