Variables |  | Touch (n = 21) | Acupuncture (n = 18) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
Maternal age | Â | 30.6 | 7.2 | 30.4 | 4.3 |
Gestational age of bleeding | Â | 6.5 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 1.8 |
Gestational at trial entry | Â | 8.2 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 1.6 |
 |  | n | % | n | % |
Previous miscarriage | Â | 10 | 47.6 | 6 | 33.6 |
Fertility patient | Â | 6 | 28.6 | 3 | 16.7 |
Bleeding | Heavy | 6 | 28.6 | 4 | 22.2 |
Light | 15 | 71.4 | 14 | 77.8 | |
Employment | Full time/part time | 14 | 66.7 | 13 | 72.2 |
Unemployed | 2 | 9.5 | 1 | 5.6 | |
Home duties | 3 | 14.3 | 1 | 5.6 | |
Student | 2 | 9.5 | 3 | 16.7 | |
Education | High school | 16 | 76.2 | 15 | 83.3 |
Polytechnic | 6 | 28.6 | 3 | 16.7 | |
University | 9 | 42.9 | 10 | 55.6 | |
Race | Caucasian | 11 | 52.4 | 13 | 72.2 |
Maori | 5 | 23.8 | 2 | 11.1 | |
Other | 5 | 23.8 | 3 | 16.7 | |
Relationship | Single | 2 | 9.5 | 4 | 22.2 |
Married/de facto | 19 | 90.5 | 14 | 77.8 | |
Current CAM use | Â | 8 | 38.1 | 3 | 16.7 |
Past CAM use | Â | 19 | 90.5 | 17 | 94.4 |
Past Acupuncture use | Â | 7 | 33.3 | 8 | 44.4 |
MYMOP Questionnaire | Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
 |  | (n = 20) |  | (n = 18) |  |
General well being | Â | 2.9 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
 |  | (n = 20) |  | (n = 17) |  |
Symptom 1 | Â | 4.6 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
 |  | (n = 7) |  | (n = 10) |  |
Symptom 2 | Â | 2.8 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 0.9 |