Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of the participating children (N = 84)
From: Chinese pediatric Tuina on children with acute diarrhea: a randomized sham-controlled trial
Characteristics | All | Sham Tuina (N = 41) | Pediatric Tuina (N = 43) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (month, mean[SD]) | 18.7 (14.3) | 19.0 (15.1) | 18.4 (13.7) | 0.87 |
 0 - < 24 (N[%]) | 63 (75.00) | 32 (78.05) | 31 (72.09) | 0.15 |
 24 - < 48 (N[%]) | 16 (19.05) | 5 (12.20) | 11 (25.58) |  |
 48–72 (N[%]) | 5 (5.95) | 4 (9.76) | 1 (2.33) |  |
Sex (N[%]) | ||||
 Male | 48 (57.14) | 20 (48.78) | 28 (65.12) | 0.13 |
 Female | 36 (42.86) | 21 (51.22) | 15 (34.88) |  |
Height (cm) | 79.1 (14.0) | 78.3 (16.8) | 79.8 (11.3) | 0.66 |
Weight (kg) | 10.6 (3.5) | 10.5 (3.4) | 10.8 (3.6) | 0.68 |
History of neonatal disease (N[%]) | ||||
 No | 61 (72.62) | 33 (80.49) | 28 (65.12) | 0.18 |
 Yes | 22 (26.19) | 8 (19.51) | 14 (32.56) |  |
 Unknown/Missing | 1 (1.19) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (2.33) |  |
History of infectious disease (N[%]) | ||||
 No | 73 (86.90) | 35 (85.37) | 38 (88.37) | 0.68 |
 Yes | 11 (13.10) | 6 (14.63) | 5 (11.63) |  |
History of digestive disease (N[%]) | ||||
 No | 74 (88.10) | 36 (87.80) | 38 (88.37) | 0.94 |
 Yes | 10 (11.90) | 5 (12.20) | 5 (11.63) |  |
History of respiratory disease (N[%]) | ||||
 No | 63 (75.00) | 28 (68.29) | 35 (81.40) | 0.25 |
 Yes | 20 (23.81) | 12 (29.27) | 8 (18.60) |  |
 Unknown/Missing | 1 (1.19) | 1 (2.44) | 0 (0.00) |  |
History of other disease (N[%]) | ||||
 No | 68 (80.95) | 31 (75.61) | 37 (86.05) | 0.22 |
 Yes | 16 (19.05) | 10 (24.39) | 6 (13.95) |  |
Mode of delivery (N[%]) | ||||
 Vaginal | 48 (57.14) | 24 (58.54) | 24 (55.81) | 0.80 |
 Cesarean | 36 (42.86) | 17 (41.46) | 19 (44.19) |  |
Gestational age (N[%]) | ||||
 Term | 80 (95.24) | 41 (100.00) | 39 (90.70) | 0.12 |
 Preterm | 4 (4.76) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (9.30) |  |
Birth weight (g) | 3282.2 (451.9) | 3274.3 (369.8) | 3289.5 (521.1) | 0.88 |
Order of delivery (N[%]) | ||||
 First | 40 (47.62) | 20 (48.78) | 20 (46.51) | 1.00 |
 Second | 42 (50.00) | 20 (48.78) | 22 (51.16) |  |
 Third | 2 (2.38) | 1 (2.44) | 1 (2.33) |  |
Food allergy (N[%]) | ||||
 No | 76 (90.48) | 35 (85.37) | 41 (95.35) | 0.06 |
 Yes | 7 (8.33) | 6 (14.63) | 1 (2.33) |  |
 Missing | 1 (1.19) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (2.33) |  |
Feeding (for children < 2 years of age, N = 63) (N[%]) | ||||
 Breast | 6 (9.52) | 4 (12.50) | 2 (6.45) | 0.22 |
 Mixed | 20 (31.75) | 7 (21.88) | 13 (41.94) |  |
 Milk | 35 (55.56) | 19 (59.38) | 16 (51.61) |  |
 Missing | 2 (3.17) | 2 (6.25) | 0 (0.00) |  |
Complementary food (for children < 2 years of age, N = 63) (N[%]) | ||||
 No | 9 (14.29) | 6 (18.75) | 3 (9.68) | 0.08 |
 Yes | 50 (79.37) | 26 (81.25) | 24 (77.42) |  |
 Missing | 4 (6.35) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (12.90) |  |