Reliability and Validity of Modified Algometer in Abdominal Examination

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Baseline characteristics of subjects.


Total (n = 36)	Mean ± SD	Range

Age (y)	50.61 ± 12.00	24–69
Height (cm)	161.78 ± 7.21	149.8–178.4
Weight (kg)	54.99 ± 8.58	42.2–75.3
BMI (kg/m²)	20.98 ± 2.79	16.2–28.8

Baseline characteristics of each group
	SH (n = 23)	SHK (n = 13)	P value

Age (y)	51.57 ± 11.07	48.92 ± 13.82	0.534
Height (cm)	162.05 ± 7.87	161.31 ± 6.15	0.771
Weight (kg)	55.08 ± 9.92	54.83 ± 5.83	0.935
BMI (kg/m²)	20.90 ± 2.99	21.14 ± 2.51	0.806

Sex (M, %)	30.43	7.74	0.122
P/H (%)	78.26	69.23	0.414
Surgery (%)	39.13	46.20	0.474
PD (%)	13.04	23.13	0.369
NPD (%)	0	0	—
Drinking (%)	47.83	23.13	0.134
Smoking (%)	8.70	0.0	0.402
Coffee (%)	56.52	61.53	0.526

Age, height, weight, and BMI are analyzed by two-sample -test. Sex, P/H, surgery, PD, NPD, drinking, smoking, and coffee are analyzed by Fisher’s exact test. The data of age, height, weight, and BMI in each group are presented by mean ± SD. SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; P/H: physical history; PD: prescription drug; NPD: nonprescription drug; SH: Simhabi; SHK: Simhabikyung.

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Reliability and Validity of Modified Algometer in Abdominal Examination

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