Statistical Analysis of Hie (Cold Sensation) and Hiesho (Cold Disorder) in Kampo Clinic

Table 2

Number of patients with hie (cold sensation) as per combination of body parts (%).

	Whole body (𝑛=617)	Hands (𝑛=859)	Legs (𝑛= 1,797)	Lower back (𝑛=368)
Whole body	617 (26.3)
Hands	172 (7.3)	859 (36.6)
Legs	265 (11.3)	722 (30.8)	1,797 (76.7)
Lower back	126 (5.4)	152 (6.5)	286 (12.2)	368 (15.7)

This table shows the combination of body parts where patients with hie (𝑛 = 2,344, including hiesho and non-hiesho groups) experienced their symptoms. As you can see, 30.8% felt hie in both their hands and legs/feet; that is, 84.2% of patients who felt hie in their hands also felt hie in legs/feet. Similarly, 12.2% felt hie in both their lower back and legs/feet; that is, 77.7% of patients who felt hie in their lower back also felt hie in legs/feet. In contrast, 11.3% of patients felt hie throughout their whole body and legs/feet; that is, 43% of patients who felt hie throughout whole body also felt hie in their legs/feet; this ratio was significantly lower than the former two.