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%