Multidimensional Aspects of de qi Sensations in MASS and ASQ Assessment: A Pilot Study

Figure 4

Comparisons of outcomes in the groups with different levels of unpleasant perception toward acupuncture treatment (). Boxes represent the interquartile range (IQR) between the first and the third quartiles. Lines inside the box indicate median. The upper/lower whiskers extend from the hinge to the highest/lowest value within 1.5 times the IQR. Data beyond this range were plotted as dots. Overall, unpleasant perception toward acupuncture did not correlate with de qi intensity, regardless of its type and degree.