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Table 2 Cross-tables of dual acupoints classified by similarity

From: Role of dermatomes in the determination of therapeutic characteristics of channel acupoints: a similarity-based analysis of data compiled from literature

Dual acupoint similarity on:	Traditional action
	Category	Null to negligible	Very weak	Weak	Moderate	Strong	Very strong
Dermatome	Null to negligible	118872	5763	440	23	12	0
Calculated: γ = 0.542; γ*² ≈ 16%	Very weak	223	14	5	0	0	0
Bootstrap estimation: γ = 0.446 [0.444; 0.447]	Weak	1460	187	27	2	2	0
Bootstrap estimation: γ = 0.446 [0.444; 0.447]	Moderate	2166	372	58	3	0	0
Permutation test:γ = 0.002 [0.001; 0.006]	Strong	259	64	8	0	0	0
Permutation test:γ = 0.002 [0.001; 0.006]	Very strong	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Contemporary indication
Dermatome	Null to negligible	120799	4083	206	22	0	0
Calculated: γ = 0.657; γ*² ≈ 25%	Very weak	215	27	0	0	0	0
Bootstrap estimation: γ = 0.622 [0.621; 0.623]	Weak	1447	212	17	2	0	0
Bootstrap estimation: γ = 0.622 [0.621; 0.623]	Moderate	2197	379	17	2	2	2
Permutation test: γ = −0.001 [−0.006; 0.002]	Strong	254	75	2	0	0	0
Permutation test: γ = −0.001 [−0.006; 0.002]	Very strong	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Contemporary indication
Traditional action	Null to negligible	119094	3706	172	6	0	2
Calculated: γ = 0.716; γ*² ≈ 30%	Very weak	5444	898	48	8	2	0
Bootstrap estimation: γ = 0.716 [0.715; 0.719]	Weak	360	160	16	2	0	0
Bootstrap estimation: γ = 0.716 [0.715; 0.719]	Moderate	12	8	6	2	0	0
Permutation test: γ = 0.000 [−0.001; 0.005]	Strong	2	4	0	8	0	0
Permutation test: γ = 0.000 [−0.001; 0.005]	Very strong	0	0	0	0	0	0

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