Characterization of the

Table 1 Frequency of overall response groups during acupuncture stimulation and tactile stimulation

		Overall	Acupuncture			Tactile stimulation			Fisher's
Acupoint	N	Response	N	%	SE	N	%	SE	p
*Threshold = 1*
All	45	Deqi	33	73.3	4.0	17	37.4	1.8	0.010
		Mixed	12	26.7	6.6	1	2.2	2.2	0.002
		None	-	-	-	24	53.3	7.4	0.0001
LI4	16	Deqi	12	75.0	6.3	10	62.5	3.8	0.7
		Mixed	4	25.0	10.8	1	6.3	6.1	0.3
		None	-	-	-	5	31.3	11.6	0.04
ST36	16	Deqi	12	75.0	6.3	6	37.5	15.6	0.07
		Mixed	4	25.0	10.8	-	-	-	0.1
		None	-	-	-	10	62.5	12.1	0.0002
LV3	13	Deqi	9	69.2	8.5	4	30.8	14.1	0.1
		Mixed	4	30.8	12.8	-	-	-	0.1
		None	-	-	-	9	69.2	12.8	0.0005
*Threshold = 3*
All	45	Deqi	32	71.1	4.1	11	24.4	1.9	0.0001
		Mixed	12	26.7	6.6	1	2.2	2.2	0.002
		None	1	2.2	2.2	33	73.3	6.6	0.0001
LI4	16	Deqi	12	75.0	6.3	6	37.5	4.9	0.07
		Mixed	4	25.0	10.8	1	6.3	6.1	0.3
		None	-	-	-	9	56.3	12.4	0.0008
ST36	16	Deqi	12	75.0	6.3	4	25.0	13.3	0.01
		Mixed	4	25.0	10.8	-	-	-	0.1
		None	-	-	-	12	75.0	10.8	0.0001
LV3	13	Deqi	8	61.5	9.5	1	7.7	13.3	0.01
		Mixed	4	30.8	12.8	-	-	-	0.1
		None	1	7.7	7.4	12	92.3	7.4	0.0001

Fisher's exact test. Occurrence of response groups vs. Non-occurrence of response group with two thresholds for inclusion. Inclusion in response group was based on the total sum of reported intensity of sensations for each subject thresholded either at a sum of 1 or a sum of 3. SE = Standard Error

ISSN: 2662-7671