Epidemiological Investigation of Constitutional Types of TCM in 355 Cases of Tumor / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To explore the distributed regularity of constitutional types of patients who suffered the gastroenteric carcinomas and lung cancer by epidemiological investigation of constitutional types,in order to analyze the characteristics of different kinds of tumor patients.Methods The standardized Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire(CCMQ) was answered by 355 patients to evaluate the scores of all kinds of constitutional types.The individual constitutional type was distinguished by the top score method,and the distribution rules of constitutional types in different kinds of tumor patients was analyzed.Results Among the tumor patients,the gentleness type accounted for 17.46 percent,eight pathological constitutions accounted for 82.54 percent.The most two types of pathological constitutions in gastroenteric carcinomas patients were Yang-deficiency and Qi-deficiency,which accounted for 23.98 percent and 23.39 percent respectively,while the majority of that in lung cancer patients were Qi-deficiency(42.93%) and Yang-deficiency(15.76%).Conclusion The patients suffering from different kinds of tumor have different constitution characteristics.It is a better idea to integrate the constitution analysis with syndrome differentiation treatment in clinical practice.

Epidemiological investigation of constitutional types of Chinese medicine in general population:Base on 21,948 epidemiological investigation data of nine provinces in China / 中华中医药杂志

Objects:To describe the distribution regularity of constitutional types of Chinese medicine in general population and analysis the characteristics of different social demography population through epidemiological investigation of constitutional types of Chinese medicine in general population.Methods:Using 21,948 cases large sample data of Chinese medical constitution cross-section survey from general population of nine provinces and municipalities(Jiangsu,Anhui,Gansu,Qinghai,Fujian,Beijing,Jilin,Jiangxi and He’nan),from December 2005 to January 2007.8,448 samples in accord with sample data from 1% nationwide population survey in 2005,which could representative the general population of China were randomly selected.Using the standardized Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire(CCMQ) to evaluation the scores of all kinds of Constitutional types(Gentleness type,Qi-defi ciency type,Yang-defi ciency type,Yin-defi ciency type,Phlegm-wetness type,Wet-heat type,Blood-stasis type,Qi-depression type,Special diathesis type).Application Discriminant Analysis to distinguish the individual Constitutional types,and analysis the distribution regularity of constitutional types of Chinese medicine in general population.Variables grouped by social demographic,use ?2 test to compare the differences in each sub-group’s constitution composition.Results:In the general population in China,Gentleness type accounted for 32.14 percent,eight pathological constitutions accounted for 67.86 percent,and the former three types of eight pathological constitutions were Qi-defi ciency type,Wet-heat type and Yang-deficiency type,which accounted for 13.42 percent,9.08 percent and 9.04 percent respectively.The composition ratio of constitutional types in different geographical,gender,age,marital status,occupation and education level were different,and the difference was signifi cant(P