Research Article
A Survey of the Practice and Perspectives of Chinese Acupuncturists on Deqi
Table 1
Perspectives on the relationship between Deqi and acupuncture efficacy.
| Questions | Views | Respondents ()/all respondents (), % |
| (1) Do you think Deqi is crucial to acupuncture clinical efficacy? | ① Yes, totally | 17/194, 8.76% | ② Yes, mostly | 166/194, 85.57% | ③ No, mostly not | 4/194, 2.06% | ④ No, totally not | 0 | ⑤ Uncertainty | 7/194, 3.61% |
| (2) Do you think a higher intensity of Deqi results in a more preferable efficacy? | ① Yes | 66/193, 34.20% | ② No | 127/193, 65.80% |
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