Comparative Analysis of Tongue Indices between Patients with and without a Self-Reported Yin Deficiency: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the participants.
Yin deficiency
Control
Total
p value
Sex (M/F)
10 (30.3)/23 (69.7)
12 (36.4)/21 (63.6)
22 (33.3)/44 (66.7)
0.602
Age (years)
30.82 ± 7.49
30.82 ± 8.71
30.82 ± 8.06
1.000
Height (cm)
165.99 ± 6.31
165.97 ± 9.27
165.98 ± 7.87
0.993
Weight (kg)
63.67 ± 12.85
63.26 ± 12.52
63.46 ± 12.59
0.896
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
107.61 ± 8.51
111.42 ± 13.90
109.52 ± 11.59
0.183
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
72.36 ± 6.67
74.30 ± 10.82
73.33 ± 8.97
0.385
Pulse rate (bpm)
68.36 ± 10.98
66.58 ± 8.75
67.47 ± 9.89
0.467
Temperature (°C)
36.46 ± 0.19
36.40 ± 0.18
36.43 ± 0.18
0.140
Headache duration
Duration < 1 week
6 (18.2)
12 (36.4)
0.48 ± 0.45
0.280
1 week ≤ duration < 1 month
10 (30.3)
5 (15.2)
1 month ≤ duration < 6 months
4 (12.1)
6 (18.2)
6 months ≤ duration
13 (39.4)
10 (30.3)
Headache VAS
4.55 ± 1.86
3.42 ± 1.95
3.98 ± 1.97
0.020
Data are presented as (%) or mean ± SD and were compared by chi-squared test, independent samples -test, or Mann–Whitney test. Headache duration was compared by estimated coefficient of group effect and mean ± SE; .
