Network Analysis of Acupuncture Points Used in the Treatment of Low Back Pain

Table 2

Frequency, degree centrality, and betweenness centrality of acupoints.

Rank	Acupoint	Frequency (%)	Degree	Betweenness centrality
1	BL23	50.9	19	0.01747
2	BL25	43.4	19	0.02772
3	BL40	32.1	11	0.00809
4	BL60	32.1	20	0.04194
5	GB30	32.1	20	0.02363
6	BL24	32.1	19	0.05881
7	BL32	28.3	18	0.01249
8	BL26	28.3	20	0.07760
9	GB34	20.8	11	0.01639
10	ST36	15.1	13	0.03434
11	BL57	11.3	15	0.00338
12	BL62	11.3	5	0.00108
13	BL52	11.3	16	0.01067
14	GV3	11.3	14	0.00245
15	KI3	11.3	12	0.11167
16	GV4	9.4	18	0.02451
17	LI4	9.4	10	0.04310
18	BL31	9.4	15	0.01335
19	BL33	9.4	15	0.01335
20	BL34	9.4	15	0.01335
21	BL22	7.5	9	0.00827
22	SI6	7.5	9	0.00131
23	LR3	7.5	4	0.01094
24	SI3	7.5	13	0.04064
25	BL27	7.5	4	0.00000
26	KI7	7.5	8	0.01540
27	BL37	5.7	16	0.03787
28	SP9	5.7	14	0.13137
29	LU8	5.7	8	0.00065
30	SP3	5.7	8	0.00065
31	HT8	5.7	8	0.00065
32	SP2	5.7	8	0.00065
33	KI10	5.7	8	0.00065