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Table 3 Discriminant validity of the four patterns

From: Reliability and validity of the Korean standard pattern identification for stroke (K-SPI-Stroke) questionnaire

 

QDP (n = 630)

DPP (n = 1,037)

YDP (n = 407)

FHP (n = 831)

P-value

QDP score

13.55 (3.96) A

9.92 (3.44) B

10.60 (3.37) B

8.78 (3.20) C

<.0001

DPP score

6.10 (2.13) B

8.10 (2.42) A

5.88 (2.32) C

6.02 (2.27) C

<.0001

YDP score

4.96 (1.98) B

4.92 (2.00) B

7.20 (2.51) A

5.81 (2.39) B

<.0001

FHP score

15.41 (3.8) C

17.32 (4.34) B

18.26 (4.18) B

21.63 (4.80) A

<.0001

  1. The letters reflect the results from the one-way ANOVA within the same PI scores. Different letters represent a significant a posteriori comparison test between the groups of the PI.
  2. QDP Qi deficiency pattern, DPP Dampness-phlegm pattern, YDP Yin deficiency pattern, FHP Fire-heat pattern.