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Table 2 Reason for referral, according to sex.

From: Impact of Acupuncture Intervention on the Pain Intensity of Patients Treated at a Tertiary Hospital in Brazil

Reason for referral

Female (n = 278)

 

Male (n = 45)

 

p-value

 

F (278)

%

M (45)

%

 

Low Back Pain

63

22.7

16

35.6

0.062

Fibromyalgia

50

18.0

1

2.2

0.007

Dysesthesia

38

13.7

0

0.0

0.005

Neck Pain

24

8.6

4

8.9

0.955

Myofascial Pain

18

6.5

2

4.4

0.600

Shoulder Pain

20

7.2

0

0.0

0.089

Urogynecological Pain

15

5.4

3

6.7

0.730

Knee Pain

10

3.6

1

2.2

0.637

Back/lumbar thoraco Pain

8

2.9

2

4.4

0.573

Facial Paralysis

9

3.2

1

2.2

0.715

Headache

7

2.5

2

4.4

0.466

Neuropathic Pain

5

1.8

4

8.9

0.007y

Arthrosis

5

1.8

2

4.4

0.258

Myoarticular Pain after QT

5

1.8

0

0.0

0.999

  1. Significant at 5%.
  2. Source: 2016 Field Survey. Pearson’s chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test.