Table 2 Frequency of acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and pharmacopuncture
Inpatient (n = 33,415) | Outpatient (n = 373,755) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Acupuncture | n (%) | 33,198 (99.4 %) | 318,764 (85.3 %) |
sessions (mean ± SD) | 25.8 ± 18.7 | 8.0 ± 12.2 | |
median (quantile) | 22 (11, 37) | 3 (1, 10) | |
Electroacupuncture | n (%) | 28,703 (85.9 %) | 272,033 (72.8 %) |
sessions (mean ± SD) | 15.4 ± 13.0 | 7.9 ± 11.9 | |
median (quantile) | 12 (6, 21) | 3 (1, 10) | |
Pharmacopuncture | n (%) | 32,947 (98.6 %) | 289,860 (77.6 %) |
sessions (mean ± SD) | 22.8 ± 18.4 | 8.2 ± 12.3 | |
median (quantile) | 19 (9, 31) | 3 (1, 10) |