Table 7.
Correlation coefficients between each item and different domains.
| Phlegm domain | Blood stasis domain | |
|---|---|---|
| Phlegm | ||
| Chest distress | 0.571∗∗ | 0.435 |
| Sleepiness | 0.423∗∗ | 0.244 |
| Physical heaviness | 0.687∗∗ | 0.509 |
| Obesity | 0.569∗∗ | 0.411 |
| Sticky mouth | 0.695∗∗ | 0.569 |
| Abdominal fullness | 0.625∗∗ | 0.423 |
| Anorexia | 0.586∗∗ | 0.432 |
| Greasy tongue fur | 0.584∗∗ | 0.472 |
| Slippery pulse | 0.608∗∗ | 0.507 |
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| Blood stasis | ||
| Chest pain | 0.345 | 0.538∗∗ |
| Cyanotic lips | 0.580 | 0.786∗∗ |
| Dim complexion | 0.642 | 0.796∗∗ |
| Dark purple tongue | 0.564 | 0.748∗∗ |
| Petechiae or ecchymosis on the tongue | 0.559 | 0.734∗∗ |
| Sublingual vein cyanosis | 0.556 | 0.706∗∗ |
∗∗ P value <0.01.