Clinical characteristics of the patient population
| Characteristic | Baseline (before acupuncture) | Follow-up (4 weeks after acupuncture) | Change from baseline to follow-up |
| No. of patients | 110 | 103 | 103 |
| Age, years | 38.4±12.81 | 39.97±12.99 | |
| Female sex, n(%) | 85 (77.3%) | 80 (78.7%） | |
| Illness duration, week | 50.05±62.13 | 52.61±63.35 | |
| UAS7, mean±SD | 23.5±9.22 | 15.01±8.88 | −8.76±10.30 |
| PatGA—improved disease activity | |||
| Noticeable | 43 (41.8%) | ||
| Moderate | 35 (33.98%) | ||
| Slight | 15 (14.56%) | ||
| No change | 10 (9.71%) | ||
| PhyGA—degree of improvement | |||
| 3 degrees | 4 (3.88%) | ||
| 2 degrees | 23 (22.33%) | ||
| 1 degree | 38 (36.89%) | ||
| No change | 30 (29.13%) | ||
| Worsen | 8 (7.77%) |
PatGA, patients assessed; PhyGA, physicians' assessments; UAS7, Urticaria Activity Score 7 days.