Analysis on missing items of questionnaire of identification for TCM constitution responded by 1322 residents in community

VernacularTitle:1322份居民中医体质分类判定中问卷缺项的分析
Author: Shi LING ; Wu XIA
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Identification for TCM constitution; Questionnaire; Missing items; Community
From: International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2011;33(11):1006-1008
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo study the missing items in questionnaire cfidentification for TCM constitution.MethodsThe questionnaires were regarded as study objects,which were independently finished by 1322 participants in Changfeng community who were over 45 years and agreed to participate in.The data'was analyzed by SPSS.ResultsMissing items were found in the questionnaires,with a missing rate of 33.74％ on an overall basis.No statistic difference was noted between male and female (x2=0.67,P＞0.05).The rate of missing items increased as participants' age climbing up to the age of 80,and then decreased.Groups characterized with age and gender showed difference in missing items.89.69％ of the incomplete questionnaires had less than 3 missing items,which concentrated in some specific items.ConclusionAttention should be addressed to the fact that missing items were found in questionnaircs of identification for TCM constitution finished independently by residents.