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Table 6 Fisher's exact for 2 × 2 classification: Tactile stimulation (true/false) vs. acupuncture (true/false) by subject

From: Characterization of the "deqi" response in acupuncture

 

Acupoint (p-value)

Sensations

All acupoints

LI4

LV3

ST36

Aching

0.5

1.0

1.00

-

Soreness

0.3

0.5

0.44

-

Pressure

1.0

0.2

0.47

-

Heaviness

0.3

1.0

0.25

-

Fullness

1.0

1.0

-

-

Warm

1.0

-

1.00

-

Cool

0.5

0.4

1.00

1.00

Numbness

0.6

0.6

1.00

-

Tingling

0.03

0.09

1.00

0.46

Dull Pain

0.4

-

0.38

-

  1. Not finding a significant result (large p-values) indicates that the occurrence of a sensation is distinct between acupuncture and tactile stimulation for each subject. The occurrences of all sensations with the exception of tingling were distinct between acupuncture and tactile stimulation for each subject.