Relationship between Tongue Temperature Estimated by Infrared Thermography, Tongue Color, and Cold-Heat Pathological Patterns: A Retrospective Chart Review Study
Table 4
Temperature differences in each of the regions of interest.
Region (Group)
Mean difference
SE
P-value
95% confidence interval
Lower bound
Upper bound
R0 ()
R1
-0.186
0.196
0.989
-0.881
-0.881
R2
-0.326
0.196
0.839
-1.021
-1.021
R3
0.587
0.196
0.175
-0.109
-0.109
R4
-0.481
0.196
0.419
-1.178
-1.178
R5
-1.251
0.196
< 0.001
-1.947
-1.947
R6
-1.360
0.196
< 0.001
-2.056
-2.056
R1 ()
R0
0.185
0.196
0.989
-0.511
-0.511
R2
-0.140
0.196
0.998
-0.836
-0.836
R3
0.772
0.196
0.017
0.076
0.076
R4
-0.296
0.196
0.891
-0.993
-0.993
R5
-1.066
0.196
< 0.001
-1.762
-1.762
R6
-1.175
0.196
< 0.001
-1.871
-1.871
R2 ()
R0
0.325
0.196
0.839
-0.372
-0.372
R1
0.140
0.196
0.998
-0.557
-0.557
R3
0.912
0.196
0.001
0.216
0.216
R4
-0.157
0.196
0.996
-0.853
-0.853
R5
-0.926
0.196
0.001
-1.622
-1.622
R6
-1.035
0.196
< 0.001
-1.731
-1.731
R3 ()
R0
-0.587
0.196
0.175
-1.284
-1.284
R1
-0.772
0.196
0.017
-1.469
-1.469
R2
-0.912
0.196
0.001
-1.608
-1.608
R4
-1.069
0.196
< 0.001
-1.765
-1.765
R5
-1.838
0.196
< 0.001
-2.534
-2.534
R6
-1.947
0.196
< 0.001
-2.643
-2.643
R4 ()
R0
0.481
0.196
0.419
-0.215
1.178
R1
0.296
0.196
0.891
-0.400
0.993
R2
0.157
0.196
0.996
-0.540
0.853
R3
1.069
0.196
< 0.001
0.372
1.765
R5
-0.769
0.196
0.018
-1.466
-0.073
R6
-0.878
0.196
0.003
-1.575
-0.182
R5 ()
R0
1.251
0.196
< 0.001
0.555
1.947
R1
1.066
0.196
< 0.001
0.370
1.762
R2
0.926
0.196
0.001
0.230
1.622
R3
1.838
0.196
< 0.001
1.142
2.534
R4
0.769
0.196
0.018
0.073
1.466
R6
-0.109
0.196
0.999
-0.805
0.587
R6 ()
R0
1.360
0.196
< 0.001
0.664
2.056
R1
1.175
0.196
< 0.001
0.478
1.871
R2
1.035
0.196
< 0.001
0.339
1.731
R3
1.947
0.196
< 0.001
1.251
2.643
R4
0.878
0.196
0.003
0.182
1.575
R5
0.109
0.15301
0.999
-0.587
0.805
Note: R0: tongue center; R1: right side of the tongue center; R2: left side of the tongue center; R3: tip of the tongue; R4: center of the tongue root; R5: right side of the tongue root; and R6: left side of the tongue root; SE: standard error. Groups were categorized according to Scheffe’s post hoc analysis: = R3; = R0, R1, R2, and R4; = R5 and R6. P < 0.01; P < 0.05.
