Table 2. Pain Scores, Ibuprofen Doses, and Missed Work Hours Among the Standard Treatment Group versus the Battlefield Acupuncture Group
Standard Treatment (95% CI)BFA + Standard Treatment (95% CI)P Value*
Pain scores (0–10)
    0 minutes6.2 (5.7–6.7)6.4 (6.0–6.8).52
    15 minutes6.0 (5.4–6.6)2.6 (1.7–3.5)<.0001
    6 hours4.8 (4.0–5.6)2.5 (1.6–3.4).0005
    24 hours4.1 (3.3–4.9)1.9 (1.0–2.8).0006
    48 hours2.3 (1.6–3.0)1.3 (0.6–2.0).063
Ibuprofen doses taken (n)
    15 minutes0.07 (0–0.08)0.04 (0–0.012).56
    6 hours1.07 (0.69–1.45)0.39 (0.2–0.58).003
    24 hours2.63 (1.95–3.31)1.37 (0.92–1.82).004
    48 hours4.07 (2.9–5.24)2.19 (1.44–2.94).009
Missed work hours
    15 minutes1.13 (0.49–1.77)0.61 (0–1.25).25
    6 hours3.19 (1.91–4.47)1.57 (0.66–2.48).05
    24 hours5.48 (3.25–7.71)3.04 (1.34–4.74).09
    48 hours6.48 (3.99–8.97)3.78 (1.63–5.93).11

  • ↵* Pairwise comparisons by t test.

  • BFA, battlefield acupuncture; CI, confidence interval.