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Table 2 Comparison of means and standard deviations of meridian groups.

From: Electrodermal Screening of Asthmatics with AcuGraph 4

Variable

Asthma

Healthy

t

p

LOW

47.8 ± 23.61

54.90 ± 18.56

1.67

0.98

MEDIUM

56.94 ± 24.63

66.16 ±20.59

2.03

0.045

HIGH

64.66 ± 27.25

77.22 ±22.12

2.53

0.013

YIN

57.10 ± 24.72

63.96 ±20.33

1.515

0.133

YANG

58.28 ± 25.06

69.38 ±21.16

2.393

0.019

FIRE

57.78 ± 22.46

63.42 ±22.61

0.86

0.214

EARTH

54.98 ± 30.70

64.08 ±23.75

0.098

0.101

METAL

65.96 ± 27.87

76.76 ±23.15

2.108

0.038

WATER

49.28 ± 27.32

63.18 ±24.59

2.673

0.009

WOOD

58.16 ± 32.07

67.00 ± 24.69

1.544

0.126

PIE

60.78 ± 12.01

63.86 ± 10.07

1.389

0.168

E_L

57.34 ± 24.64

66.16 ±20.39

1.95

0.054

E_S

75.66 ±11.48

74.50 ±7.17

0.606

0.546

U_L

15.78 ± 27.65

7.96 ± 24.30

1.502

0.136

L_R

6.78 ± 10.93

3.78 ± 9.14

1.489

0.14

YANG_YIN

2.40 ±11.74

7.00 ± 9.58

2.146

0.34

PEFR

273.91 ± 90.44

397 ± 84.92

6.89

0.0001

  1. Data are shown as means and standard deviations (SDs) of groups of meridians for AcuGraph conductance readings at Jing Well points and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) for the Asthma and Healthy groups. Furthermore, t and p values are provided for the two groups.
  2. E_L = overall energy level; E_S = energy stability; L_R = left to right meridians imbalance; U_L = upper to lower meridian imbalance.