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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Jun 12.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Nurs Res. 2008 Feb;17(1):5–19. doi: 10.1177/1054773807311382

Table 2.

Means and Standard Deviations of the Physiologic Variables and Correlations of Physiologic Measures With Fatigue Intensity and Fatigue-Related Impairment of Functioning

Standardized Coefficientb
Measure n Mean ± SD Range Fatigue Intensityc Fatigue-Related Impairment of Functioningc
Hepatic function
 Aspartate aminotranspertase 125 39.54 ± 23.48 12–153 0.075 −0.237
 Alanine aminotranspertase 125 40.69 ± 29.48 11–154 −0.064 −0.203
 Gamma glutamyl transpeptidasea 124 78.69 ± 87.00 7–537 −0.006 0.004
 Alkaline phosphatase 125 99.45 ± 38.80 50–287 0.256 −0.110
 Total bilirubina 125 0.65 ± 0.70 0.09–4.10 −0.176 0.242
 Hepatitis C status (dichotomous) 127 0.25 ± 0.44 0–1 0.106 −0.281
Thyroid function
 Thyroid-stimulating hormone 127 1.59 ± 1.53 0.33–16.45 −0.305 0.238
 Thyroxine 128 0.73 ± 0.12 0.49–1.21 0.164 −0.106
 HIV RNA viral loada 128 17071 ± 72729 <50–>750,000 0.285 −0.038
Immunologic function
 CD4 count 128 517.52 ± 342.98 29–1755 −0.242 −0.019
 CD4 percent 128 24.31 ± 11.48 3–54 −0.287 0.019
 CD8 125 1063 ± 524 294–2767 −0.362+ −0.467*
 T4/T8 ratioa 125 0.84 ± 2.50 0.04–28.00 −0.080 −0.080
 CD16 count 124 47.16 ± 80.96 0–499 0.058 −0.230
 CD16 percent 124 2.30 ± 3.37 0–20 −0.026 0.171
 CD38 on CD8 125 68.64 ± 15.11 38–97 0.064 0.045
Gonadal function
 Total testosterone 128 388.49 ± 324.66 7–1630 −0.184 −0.312
 Free testosterone 124 8.77 ± 7.30 0.09–32.1 −0.419* −0.253
 Dehydroepiandrosterone 127 118.32 ± 88.49 14–421 −0.305 −0.366+
Hematologic function
 Hemoglobin 127 14.23 ± 1.81 9.8–19 −0.213 −0.201
 Hematocrit 127 0.43 ± 0.05 0.3–0.55 −0.127 −0.224
 Serum erythropoietina 126 18.25 ± 27.87 2.9–289 −0.025 −0.023
Cellular injury
 Lactic acid 127 76.16 ± 8.84 43–92 −0.096 −0.175
a

Log-transformed in regression models to reduce skew.

b

From bivariate ordinary least squares regression models; coefficients standardized to represent the expected change in fatigue score associated with a one-standard-deviation change in the physiologic measure.

c

Fatigue scores could range from 1 to 10.

+

p < 0.10.

*

p < 0.05.