2.3. Epidemiological Chracteristics
CAR ACCIDENT
Overall, 30 who met the inclusion criteria were included in this study. Among the 15 patients assigned to the experimental group, 1 was lost to follow-up because of a car accident, 1 withdrew consent, and 1 was judged to be inappropriate; thus, 12 patients (5 males, 7 females) were finally enrolled in the experimental group. Among the 15 patients assigned to the control group, 1 withdrew consent and 1 was judged to be inappropriate; thus, 13 patients (5 males, 8 females) were finally enrolled in the control group. This represented a dropout rate of 16.6%. The mean age of the participants was slightly higher in the experimental group, although the difference was not statistically significant. Body mass index (BMI), LANSS, sex, and existing medical history were not significantly different between the groups (