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

Hui et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2007 7:33   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-7-33