Research Article
An Exploratory Survey of Deqi Sensation from the Views and Experiences of Chinese Patients and Acupuncturists
Table 3
Types of patients’ Deqi sensation.
| | Sensation | Experienced by patients % | Considered by acupuncturists % | P value |
| | Related to pain | 92.5% | 97.5% | 0.608 | | Dull pain | 47.5% | 60% | 0.262 | | Shape pain | 10% | 2.5% | 0.356 | | Twinge | 5% | 2.5% | 1.000 | | Deep pain | 17.5% | 30% | 1.000 | | Superficial pain | 27.5% | 20% | 0.284 | | Pricking | 32.5% | 7.5% | 0.005 | | Throbbing pain | 12.5% | 10% | 1.000 | | Aching | 65% | 85% | 0.039 | | Pain | 10% | 0 | 0.124 | | Related to temperature | 25% | 92.5% | 0.000 | | Warmness | 45% | 92.5% | 0.000 | | Burning | 2.5% | 12.5% | 0.203 | | Coolness | 2.5% | 47.5% | 0.000 | | Other feelings | | | | | Penetrating | 17.5% | 10% | 0.330 | | Sore | 60% | 87.5% | 0.005 | | Numb | 47.5% | 75% | 0.012 | | Distended | 72.5% | 85% | 0.172 | | Heavy | 12.5% | 77.5% | 0.000 | | Pressure | 2.5% | 30% | 0.001 | | Pinch | 2.5% | 7.5% | 0.608 | | Pulling | 17.5% | 37.5% | 0.045 | | Tight | 7.5% | 30% | 0.010 | | Electric | 42.5% | 50% | 0.501 | | Formicating | 10% | 22.5% | 0.130 | | Throbbing | 42.5% | 45% | 0.491 | | Related to spreading | 72.5% | 100% | 0.000 | | Spreading | 60% | 82.5% | 0.026 | | Radiating | 17.5% | 57.5% | 0.000 |
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