| Centre1 | Centre2 | Centre 3Ɨ | Centre 4 |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
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Acupuncture | M. Laser | Acupuncture | M. Laser | Acupuncture | Acupuncture | M. Laser | Fisher’s Exact Test | |||||||||||
De Qi Characteristics | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | Χ2 Acup. | p-value | Χ2 Laser | p-value |
1. Soreness | 22 | 99.5 | 13 | 50 | 21 | 87.5 | 1 | 4.2 | 24 | 91.6 | 20 | 83 | 18 | 78.3 | 45.4 | .000*** | 34.6 | .000*** |
2. Aching | 22 | 100 | 10 | 38.4 | 24 | 95.8 | 2 | 8.3 | 22 | 91.7 | 20 | 83.4 | 22 | 91.7 | 44.6 | .000*** | 40.7 | .000*** |
3. Deep Pressure | 22 | 100 | 11 | 46.1 | 21 | 87.5 | 2 | 8.3 | 22 | 100 | 14 | 58.3 | 16 | 66.7 | 26.7 | .001** | 22.1 | .000*** |
4. Heaviness | 22 | 100 | 9 | 34.6 | 19 | 79.2 | 3 | 12.5 | 24 | 100 | 11 | 45.9 | 17 | 70.9 | 36.6 | .000*** | 25.2 | .000*** |
5. Fullness/Dis. | 22 | 100 | 13 | 50 | 15 | 62.5 | 2 | 8.3 | 24 | 100 | 15 | 62.6 | 12 | 50 | 48 | .000*** | 18.4 | .001** |
6. Tingling | 22 | 100 | 12 | 46.1 | 17 | 70.9 | 9 | 37.5 | 14 | 58.4 | 13 | 52.2 | 16 | 66.7 | 37.9 | .000*** | 12.2 | .010* |
7. Numbness | 21 | 100 | 16 | 61.5 | 14 | 58.4 | 3 | 12.5 | 22 | 91.7 | 16 | 66.7 | 13 | 54.2 | 37.7 | .000*** | 14.9 | .002** |
8. Sharp Pain | 19 | 86.4 | 10 | 38.5 | 20 | 83.4 | 3 | 12.5 | 3 | 12.5 | 15 | 62.5 | 20 | 83.3 | 48.2 | .000*** | 26.4 | .000*** |
9. Dull Pain | 18 | 79.8 | 11 | 45.9 | 20 | 83.3 | 2 | 8.3 | 1 | 4.2 | 18 | 75 | 13 | 54.2 | 47.6 | .000*** | 18.8 | .001** |
10. Warmth | 11 | 50 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 62.5 | 9 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 32.3 | .000*** | 17.5 | .000*** |
11. Cold | 22 | 100 | 7 | 26.8 | 11 | 45.8 | 3 | 12.5 | 2 | 8.3 | 12 | 50 | 5 | 20 | 57.9 | .000*** | 4.4 | .786 |
12. Throbbing | 8 | 66.6 | 3 | 11.5 | 13 | 54.2 | 5 | 20.8 | 1 | 4.2 | 5 | 31.3 | 0 | 0 | 29.2 | .000*** | 6.7 | .080 |