Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Characteristics | Value (Total number = 25) |
|---|---|
Sex (n, %) | |
Female | 13 (52.0) |
Male | 12 (48.0) |
Smoking (n, %) | |
None | 2 (8.0) |
Former smoker | 23 (92.0) |
Caffeine (n, %) | |
None | 12 (48.0) |
Former user | 1 (4.0) |
Current user | 12 (48.0) |
Alcohol (n, %) | |
None | 15 (60.0) |
Former consumer | 1 (4.0) |
Current consumer | 9 (36.0) |
Level of physical activity (n, %)a | |
Low | 15 (60.0) |
Moderate | 1 (4.0) |
High | 9 (36.0) |
Experience of Acupuncture (n, %) | |
No | 6 (24.0) |
Yes | 19 (76.0) |
Age (mean, SD) | 23.3 (2.4) |
Height (mean, SD) | 168.0 (8.9) |
Weight (mean, SD) | 61.7 (11.3) |
BMI (mean, SD) | 21.7 (2.5) |
Systolic BP (mean, SD) | 111.6 (10.3) |
Diastolic BP (mean, SD) | 73.6 (5.6) |
Pulse (mean, SD) | 74.8 (5.6) |
Body temperature (mean, SD) | 36.3 (0.2) |
Expectation for acupuncture (mean, SD)b | 6.5 (0.8) |
Acupuncture-sensational score (mean, SD)c | 1.5 (1.6) |