Table 3.
Summary of Z scores according to the profile graphs for PI classification types.
| Classification types | N | Z scores (mean ± SE) | ||||
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| Z QD | Z DP | Z YD | Z FH | |||
| FH, QD classification types | FHQD | 46 | 0.907 ± 0.137 | −0.494 ± 0.110 | −0.233 ± 0.109 | 0.097 ± 0.120 |
| OK(FH) | 652 | −0.620 ± 0.025 | −0.425 ± 0.031 | 0.028 ± 0.038 | 0.919 ± 0.042 | |
| OK(QD) | 498 | 1.189 ± 0.043 | −0.372 ± 0.033 | −0.223 ± 0.035 | −0.637 ± 0.030 | |
| QDFH | 36 | 0.075 ± 0.130 | −0.500 ± 0.107 | −0.373 ± 0.118 | 0.560 ± 0.175 | |
| Total | 1232 | 0.189 ± 0.034 | −0.408 ± 0.022 | −0.095 ± 0.025 | 0.249 ± 0.034 | |
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| QD, YD classification types | QDYD | 95 | 0.513 ± 0.103 | −0.487 ± 0.072 | 0.808 ± 0.099 | −0.300 ± 0.078 |
| OK(QD) | 498 | 1.189 ± 0.043 | −0.372 ± 0.033 | −0.223 ± 0.035 | −0.637 ± 0.030 | |
| OK(YD) | 276 | −0.031 ± 0.045 | −0.579 ± 0.046 | 1.159 ± 0.068 | −0.135 ± 0.048 | |
| YDQD | 70 | 0.914 ± 0.102 | −0.493 ± 0.090 | 0.240 ± 0.105 | −0.337 ± 0.085 | |
| Total | 939 | 0.742 ± 0.034 | −0.454 ± 0.024 | 0.322 ± 0.036 | −0.433 ± 0.025 | |
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| DP, YD classification types | DPYD | 69 | 0.118 ± 0.097 | −0.060 ± 0.101 | 0.903 ± 0.139 | 0.085 ± 0.127 |
| OK(DP) | 783 | −0.323 ± 0.027 | 0.883 ± 0.034 | −0.443 ± 0.024 | −0.336 ± 0.026 | |
| OK(YD) | 276 | −0.031 ± 0.045 | −0.579 ± 0.046 | 1.159 ± 0.068 | −0.135 ± 0.048 | |
| YDDP | 55 | −0.229 ± 0.090 | 0.529 ± 0.116 | −0.153 ± 0.090 | −0.336 ± 0.092 | |
| Total | 1183 | −0.225 ± 0.022 | 0.471 ± 0.032 | 0.022 ± 0.032 | −0.264 ± 0.023 | |
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| FH, YD classification types | FHYD | 127 | −0.291 ± 0.069 | −0.597 ± 0.063 | 0.956 ± 0.108 | 0.184 ± 0.087 |
| OK(FH) | 652 | −0.620 ± 0.025 | −0.425 ± 0.031 | 0.028 ± 0.038 | 0.919 ± 0.042 | |
| OK(YD) | 276 | −0.031 ± 0.045 | −0.579 ± 0.046 | 1.159 ± 0.068 | −0.135 ± 0.048 | |
| YDFH | 77 | −0.393 ± 0.077 | −0.525 ± 0.086 | 0.133 ± 0.095 | 0.568 ± 0.093 | |
| Total | 1132 | −0.424 ± 0.022 | −0.489 ± 0.023 | 0.415 ± 0.034 | 0.555 ± 0.032 | |
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| DP, QD classification types | DPQD | 118 | 1.004 ± 0.071 | −0.001 ± 0.071 | −0.312 ± 0.070 | −0.492 ± 0.064 |
| OK(DP) | 783 | −0.323 ± 0.027 | 0.883 ± 0.034 | −0.443 ± 0.024 | −0.336 ± 0.026 | |
| OK(QD) | 498 | 1.189 ± 0.043 | −0.372 ± 0.033 | −0.223 ± 0.035 | −0.637 ± 0.030 | |
| QDDP | 115 | 0.111 ± 0.070 | 0.605 ± 0.071 | −0.395 ± 0.067 | −0.456 ± 0.069 | |
| Total | 1514 | 0.311 ± 0.028 | 0.380 ± 0.027 | −0.357 ± 0.019 | −0.456 ± 0.018 | |
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| DP, FH classification types | DPFH | 142 | −0.565 ± 0.047 | −0.113 ± 0.059 | −0.251 ± 0.069 | 0.648 ± 0.076 |
| OK(DP) | 783 | −0.323 ± 0.027 | 0.883 ± 0.034 | −0.443 ± 0.024 | −0.336 ± 0.026 | |
| OK(FH) | 652 | −0.620 ± 0.025 | −0.425 ± 0.031 | 0.028 ± 0.038 | 0.919 ± 0.042 | |
| FHDP | 147 | −0.426 ± 0.054 | 0.610 ± 0.064 | −0.114 ± 0.068 | 0.069 ± 0.061 | |
| Total | 1724 | −0.464 ± 0.017 | 0.283 ± 0.026 | −0.221 ± 0.020 | 0.254 ± 0.026 | |
PI: pattern identification; QD: Qi deficiency pattern; DP: Dampness-phlegm pattern; YD: Yin deficiency pattern; FH: Fire-heat pattern; OK: the correct classification types; Z QD: the standardized scores for upper-class variables according to Qi deficiency pattern; Z DP: the standardized scores for upper-class variables according to Dampness-phlegm pattern; Z YD: the standardized scores for upper-class variables according to Yin deficiency pattern; Z FH: the standardized scores for upper-class variables according to Fire-heat pattern.