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Table. 3.

Table. 3.

Pressure pain threshold and pressure depth according to digestive condition at abdominal CV acupoints

CV acupoint
CV14 CV12 CV4
n Mean±SD p-value Mean±SD p-value Mean±SD p-value
Pressure pain threshold (kgf/cm2/s)
Women Good digestion 581 5.7±2.3 0.046* 5.6±2.4 0.049* 6.6±3.2 0.132
Indigestion 434 5.4±2.3 5.3±2.6 6.3±3.3
Men Good digestion 262 7.5±3.6 0.018* 7.6±4.0 0.015* 7.8±4.4 0.087
Indigestion 85 6.5±3.2 6.4±3.7 6.9±4.2
Pressure depth (mm)
Women Good digestion 581 32.5±10.1 0.048* 34.2±9.2 0.291 34.8±10.6 0.096
Indigestion 434 31.2±10.1 33.6±9.6 33.7±10.0
Men Good digestion 262 33.7±11.6 0.667 33.3±8.8 0.101 35.7±10.7 0.548
Indigestion 85 33.1±10.7 31.5±8.8 34.8±11.2

p-values were obtained from independent two-sample t-tests. The continuous variables are reported as the mean and standard deviation. *p-value<0.05.

Korean J Acupunct 2023;40:99-108 https://doi.org/10.14406/acu.2023.008
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