Research Article
A Longitudinal Study of the Reliability of Acupuncture Deqi Sensations in Knee Osteoarthritis
Table 8
Results of principal component analysis with the KOOS subscales included as additional variables.
| | Pain | Symptom | ADL | Sport | QOL | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| KOOS | — | .65 | — | — | .96 | — | — | −.84 | — | — | −.74 | — | .76 | Soreness | .81 | — | .76 | — | — | .78 | — | — | .80 | — | — | .83 | — | Aching | .87 | — | .76 | .53 | — | .76 | .54 | — | .76 | .54 | — | .86 | — | Deep pressure | .88 | — | .77 | .53 | — | .72 | .57 | — | .70 | .55 | — | .87 | — | Heaviness | .95 | — | .91 | — | — | .84 | — | — | .83 | — | — | .93 | — | Fullness distension | .93 | — | .88 | — | — | .81 | — | — | .79 | — | — | .91 | — | Tingling | .47 | .72 | — | .85 | — | — | .82 | — | — | .81 | — | .46 | .73 | Numbness | .76 | — | .62 | .55 | — | .54 | .57 | — | .53 | .56 | — | .78 | — | Sharp pain | .74 | .50 | .56 | .70 | — | .59 | .68 | — | .62 | .67 | — | .73 | .51 | Dull pain | .87 | — | .82 | — | — | .82 | — | — | .82 | — | — | .86 | — | Warmth | .59 | — | .45 | .47 | — | — | .55 | .52 | — | .54 | .69 | .56 | — | Cold | .73 | — | .81 | — | — | .87 | — | — | .88 | — | — | .75 | — | Throbbing | — | .84 | — | .95 | — | — | .94 | — | — | .92 | — | — | .86 |
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