Development and Preliminary Validation of the Questionnaire (the First Edition) Based on TCM for Detecting Health Status in China
Table 7
Items
Correlation
Cronbach’s
Low score group ()
High score group ()
value
(Pearson’s )
Nasal obstruction
0.13
0.83
1.12
0.46
1.38
0.78
Running nose
0.24
0.83
1.04
0.19
1.46
0.85
Throat itching
0.33
0.83
1.12
0.43
1.69
1.11
Cough
0.44
0.82
1.12
0.48
1.85
1.07
Expectoration
0.44
0.82
1.04
0.25
1.81
1.04
Chest distress
0.49
0.82
1.05
0.27
1.78
0.95
Palpitation
0.61
0.82
1.01
0.11
1.89
0.96
Vexation
0.55
0.82
1.02
0.22
1.91
0.90
Dryness of mouth
0.46
0.82
1.02
0.16
1.93
1.01
Polydipsia
0.40
0.82
1.00
0.00
1.63
0.94
Acid regurgitation
0.34
0.82
1.00
0.00
1.46
1.00
Belching
0.31
0.82
1.00
0.00
1.19
0.67
Nausea
0.31
0.82
1.01
0.11
1.23
0.64
Vomit
0.30
0.83
1.00
0.00
1.60
0.58
Abdominal distension
0.38
0.82
1.01
0.11
1.42
0.92
Diarrhea
0.17
0.83
1.01
0.11
1.16
0.56
Soreness of the waist
0.47
0.82
1.12
0.46
2.12
1.18
Lassitude in the knees
0.44
0.82
1.01
0.11
1.48
0.96
Frequency of micturition
0.31
0.82
1.00
0.00
1.26
0.76
Urgency of urination
0.33
0.82
1.02
0.22
1.26
0.72
Dysuria
0.19
0.83
1.00
0.00
1.06
0.37
Polyuria
0.20
0.83
1.00
0.00
1.20
0.75
Edema
0.35
0.82
1.04
0.25
1.73
1.05
Fatigue
0.42
0.82
1.06
0.36
1.73
0.98
Shortness of breath
0.42
0.82
1.01
0.11
1.53
0.82
Simultaneous sweat and night sweat
0.41
0.82
1.01
0.11
1.57
0.94
Overdrinking
0.15
0.83
1.00
0.00
1.15
0.67
Dizziness
0.48
0.82
1.07
0.31
1.85
0.96
Memory deterioration
0.43
0.82
1.09
0.32
1.73
0.94
Insomnia, dream disturbed sleep
0.44
0.82
1.05
0.22
2.32
1.29
Hypoacusis
0.34
0.82
1.01
0.11
1.28
0.66
Tinnitus
0.25
0.83
1.01
0.11
1.37
0.87
Pain
0.53
0.82
1.40
0.72
3.05
1.07
Symptoms of bleeding
0.25
0.83
1.17
0.41
1.78
1.04
Pruritus
0.56
0.82
1.23
0.53
2.84
1.12
Complexion
0.11
0.83
1.00
0.00
1.07
0.26
Skin color and luster
0.08
0.83
1.00
0.00
1.04
0.19
Skin diseases
0.09
0.83
1.04
0.19
1.11
0.32
Skin swelling
0.12
0.83
1.00
0.00
1.04
0.19
Five sense organs: eyes, ears, nose, and lips
0.29
0.83
1.02
0.16
1.22
0.42
Teeth and gums
0.21
0.83
1.45
0.50
1.72
0.45
Mouth (bad breath)
0.17
0.83
1.01
0.11
1.07
0.26
Hoarse voice or aphonia
0.12
0.83
1.00
0.00
1.02
0.16
Throat
0.33
0.82
1.02
0.16
1.28
0.45
Neck
0.20
0.83
1.04
0.19
1.20
0.40
Chest and abdomen
0.01
0.83
1.00
0.00
1.00
0.00
Waist and back
0.09
0.83
1.00
0.00
1.01
0.11
Arms and legs
0.24
0.83
1.00
0.00
1.17
0.38
Renal percussive pain
0.22
0.83
1.01
0.11
1.09
0.28
value: independent-sample test. : the correlation coefficient of item and the total score. It is divided into two groups according to the scores: a high mark group and a low mark group. 27% of the participants in high score sorted into the high score group, and 27% who got the low scores entered the low score group. : , : , : .
