Table 5.
Distribution of BC types among participants at baseline and after CM treatment. (A) The percentage (and occurrence, N) of each BC type was profiled at baseline and found the two most common BC types were Qi-deficiency and Yang-deficiency which decreased upon treatment at V4 and V7. (B) BC achieving Gentleness increased after CM treatment
| (A) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of participants with their BC assessed | 142 | 129 | 109 | 111 | ||||
| BC Types | Baseline (V1) % N |
After CM treatment (V4) % N |
After CM treatment (V7) % N |
Follow-up (V8) % N |
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|
Qi-deficiency (氣虛質) |
23.94 | 34 | 13.18 | 17 | 14.68 | 16 | 14.41 | 16 |
|
Yang-deficiency (陽虛質) |
19.72 | 28 | 19.38 | 25 | 11.93 | 13 | 14.41 | 16 |
|
Phlegm-wetness /Phlegm-dampness (痰濕質) |
10.56 | 15 | 9.30 | 12 | 11.93 | 13 | 13.51 | 15 |
|
Marginal Gentleness / Marginal balance (基本是平和質) |
11.27 | 16 | 8.53 | 11 | 11.93 | 13 | 12.61 | 14 |
|
Ying-deficiency / Yin-deficiency (陰虛質) |
9.15 | 13 | 9.30 | 12 | 10.09 | 11 | 9.01 | 10 |
|
Gentleness / Balance (平和質) |
8.45 | 12 | 14.73 | 19 | 15.60 | 17 | 12.61 | 14 |
|
Wetness-heat / Damp-heat (濕熱質) |
6.34 | 8 | 3.88 | 5 | 4.59 | 5 | 3.60 | 4 |
|
Special diathesis / Inherited special constitution (特稟質) |
4.93 | 7 | 10.08 | 13 | 7.34 | 8 | 5.41 | 6 |
|
Qi-depression / Qi-stagnation (氣鬱質) |
5.63 | 8 | 9.30 | 12 | 11.93 | 13 | 9.91 | 11 |
|
Blood stasis (血瘀質) |
4.23 | 6 | 10.85 | 14 | 6.42 | 7 | 10.81 | 12 |
| (B) Percentage of participants reaching “Gentleness” BC after CM treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (V1) | After CM treatment (V4) | After CM treatment (V7) | Follow-up (V8) | |
| Disease | 80.28% | 76.74% | 72.48% | 74.77% |
|
Sub-Healthy (“Marginal Gentleness” BC) |
11.27% | 8.53% | 11.93% | 12.61% |
|
Balanced (“Gentleness” BC) |
8.45% | 14.73% | 15.60% | 12.61% |