Table 4 Prevalence of traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic patterns of functional dyspepsia across the three samples
| Â | Overall sample n (%) | Hong Kong sample n (%) | Hunan sample n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of TCM diagnostic pattern(s) on individual participants | Â | Â | Â |
 No TCM diagnostic pattern | 117 (29.3) | 66 (26.4) | 54 (36.0) |
 1 TCM diagnostic pattern | 58 (14.5) | 35 (14.0) | 17 (11.3) |
 2 TCM diagnostic patterns | 42 (10.5) | 32 (12.8) | 15 (10.0) |
 3 TCM diagnostic patterns | 38 (9.5) | 27 (10.8) | 6 (4.0) |
 4 TCM diagnostic patterns | 27 (6.8) | 17 (6.8) | 11 (7.3) |
 5 TCM diagnostic patterns | 33 (8.3) | 20 (8.0) | 18 (12.0) |
 6 TCM diagnostic patterns | 33 (8.3) | 20 (8.0) | 9 (6.0) |
 7 TCM diagnostic patterns | 31 (7.8) | 19 (7.6) | 11 (7.3) |
 8 TCM diagnostic patterns | 21 (5.3) | 14 (5.6) | 9 (6.0) |
Distribution of TCM diagnostic pattern among participants with at least one diagnosis | Â | Â | Â |
 Spleen deficiency with dampness encumbrance | 159 (56.2) | 106 (57.6) | 42 (43.8) |
 Liver qi invading the stomach | 158 (55.8) | 82 (44.6) | 74 (77.1) |
 Spleen-stomach qi deficiency | 153 (54.1) | 87 (47.3) | 63 (65.6) |
 Cold-heat complex | 148 (52.3) | 110 (59.8) | 42 (43.8) |
 Stomach heat | 147 (51.9) | 88 (47.8) | 58 (60.4) |
 Spleen-stomach deficiency cold | 145 (51.2) | 78 (42.4) | 63 (65.6) |
 Spleen deficiency and qi stagnation | 134 (47.3) | 105 (57.1) | 42 (43.8) |
 Spleen-stomach dampness-heat | 68 (24.0) | 57 (31.0) | 18 (18.8) |