Efficacy of acupuncture at ghost points combined with fluoxetine in treating depression: A randomized study

Table 1 Comparison of general information of the two groups of patients, n (%)

Factors	Acupuncture group (n = 80)	Fluoxetine group (n = 80)	t/χ2	P value
Age (yr)	47.96.5	46.3 ± 7.2	1.475	0.142
Years of education (yr)	7.9 ± 2.2	8.1 ± 2.4	-0.549	0.583
HAMD score (points)	20.13 ± 2.20	19.75 ± 2.38	1.049	0.296
SDS score (points)	61.84 ± 4.55	60.63 ± 4.92	1.615	0.108
Gender			1.047	0.306
Male	22 (27.50)	28 (35.00)
Female	58 (72.50)	52 (65.00)
Smoking			1.477	0.224
Yes	12 (15.00)	18 (22.50)
No	68 (85.00)	62 (77.50)
Drinking			1.653	0.199
Yes	16 (20.00)	10 (12.50)
No	64 (80.00)	70 (87.50)
Hypertension			1.283	0.257
Yes	35 (43.75)	28 (35.00)
No	45 (56.25)	52 (65.00)
Diabetes			1.200	0.273
Yes	17 (21.25)	23 (28.75)
No	63 (78.75)	57 (71.25)
Hyperlipidemia			2.209	0.137
Yes	15 (18.75)	23 (28.75)
No	65 (81.25)	57 (71.25)

HAMD: Hamilton depression rating scale.