Table 7.
Comparison of acupuncture – tactile stimulation differences between acupoints
| Frequency (Acup>Tactile stim. True/False) | Intensity | ||
| Fisher's Exact | ANOVA | ||
| (All data) | (All data) | (Threshold) | |
| Sensations | p | p | p |
| Aching | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.29 |
| Soreness | 0.37 | 0.21 | 0.49 |
| Pressure | 1.00 | 0.78 | 0.34 |
| Heaviness | 0.67 | 0.23 | 0.25 |
| Fullness | 0.09 | 0.20 | 0.76 |
| Warm | 0.11 | 0.34 | 0.05 |
| Cool | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.88 |
| Numbness | 0.74 | 0.84 | 0.87 |
| Tingling | 0.61 | 0.47 | 0.55 |
| Dull Pain | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
Comparison of the degree by which acupuncture exceeded tactile stimulation in frequency and in magnitude between the acupoints. No significant differences were found between the acupoints with the exception of dull pain and warmth. Analyses with thresholded data included only subjects who reported a sensation with a score of 1 or above in acupuncture.