| Acupuncture (n = 28) | Physical exercise (n = 29) | Control (n = 15) | P Between group |
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Depression & Anxiety scores | Â | Â | Â | Â |
MADRS-S sum total | 10.7 ± 6.2 | 10.8 ± 9.0 | 13.8 ± 9.4 | ns |
BSA-S sum total | 13.1 ± 6.4 | 11.3 ± 6.0 | 14.6 ± 5.7 | ns |
SF36 domains | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Physical functioning | 88.6 ± 16.4 | 87.9 ± 15.0 | 92.3 ± 10.0 | ns |
Role physical | 67.9 ± 33.9 | 86.2 ± 22.7 | 76.7 ± 30.6 | ns |
Role emotional | 52.4 ± 43.9 | 47.1 ± 42.3 | 37.8 ± 41.5 | ns |
Social functioning | 74.6 ± 21.6 | 67.2 ± 26.2 | 67.5 ± 31.3 | ns |
Mental health | 60.3 ± 19.5 | 60.3 ± 19.9 | 56.0 ± 23.1 | ns |
Energy/vitality | 44.3 ± 22.0 | 48.8 ± 23.9 | 46.6 ± 19.2 | ns |
Bodily pain | 73.4 ± 19.4 | 71.9 ± 32.6 | 72.9 ± 23.5 | ns |
General health perception | 56.6 ± 25.2 | 63.7 ± 18.0 | 64.6 ± 18.6 | ns |
SF36 summary scores | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Physical component summary | 50.1 ± 9.8 | 53.1 ± 7.4 | 54.4 ± 6.1 | ns |
Mental component summary | 35.7 ± 14.2 | 33.8 ± 12.9 | 30.8 ± 15.2 | ns |
PCOSQ | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Emotions | 4.7 ± 1.2 | 4.2 ± 1.1 | 4.2 ± 1.2 | ns |
Body hair | 4.0 ± 2.2 | 2.9 ± 1.9 | 3.3 ± 1.9 | ns |
Body weight | 4.1 ± 2.2 | 3.3 ± 2.0 | 3.1 ± 1.7 | ns |
Infertility | 4.2 ± 1.7 | 3.6 ± 1.6 | 4.5 ± 1.6 | ns |
Menstruation | 4.1 ± 0.9 | 3.9 ± 1.2 | 4.0 ± 1.4 | ns |