Table 3 Changes in stooling pattern and possible side effects of intervention as described by the parents in a questionnaire from the second till the sixth visit at the clinic
Categories | Codes | Number of remarks in the acupuncture group | Number of remarks in the control group |
|---|---|---|---|
Changed stooling | Less frequent | 30 | 17 |
| Â | More frequent | 26 | 8 |
| Â | More watery | 12 | 22 |
| Â | More firm | 16 | 6 |
| Â | Changed colour | 22 | 15 |
| Â | Changed odour | 7 | 10 |
| Â | Normalized, "less hassle and conkout with the stomach" | 22 | 8 |
| Â | Can defecate and/or break wind easier/without assistance | 16 | 0 |
Other gastro-intestinal changes | Can belch easier | 1 | 0 |
| Â | Increased salivation | 0 | 1 |
| Â | More vomiting | 3 | 4 |
| Â | Rumbling in the stomach | 2 | 4 |
Other symptoms | More crying/less crying | 3/1 | 3/1 |
| Â | More restless after the visit | 3 | 0 |
| Â | Wants to eat more often | 1 | 0 |
| Â | Increased skin symptoms | 2 | 1 |
| Â | Slept a lot | 1 | 3 |