Fig. 3

Model fit for the subscales of TCMECQ-C (Third Version). BC 1: Qi-deficiency Constitution, BC 2: Yang-deficiency Constitution, BC 3: Yin-deficiency Constitution, BC 4: Phlegm-dampness Constitution, BC 5: Dampness-heat Constitution, BC 6: Stagnant Blood Constitution, BC 7: Stagnant Qi Constitution, BC 8: Inherited Special Constitution, BC 9: Balanced Constitution. ^aItem with reverse scoring: (1) “No” reversed to “All the time”, (2) “Slightly” reversed to “Often”, (3) “Sometimes” remained “Sometimes”, (4) “Often” reversed to “Slightly”, (5) “All the time” reversed to “No”. ^bItems counted with the highest score: Item 8 (count the highest score from 8.1 or 8.2), Item12 (count the highest score from 12.1, 12.2. 12.3 or 12.4), Item 17 (count the highest score from 17.1, 17.2. 17.3, 17.4, 17.5 or 17.6) and Item 24 (count the highest score from 24.1 or 24.2)