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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Dec 30.
Published in final edited form as: J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2008;71(19):1318–1326. doi: 10.1080/15287390802240850

Table 3.

Distribution of Symptom Outcomes

Male DTs (N = 157) Female DAs (N = 84)


Symptom group Range n (%) > 0 Mean SD Range n (%) > 0 Mean SD
Symptoms today (0–4)
 Confusion one variable 0–2 17 (11) 0.11 0.34 0–3 25 (30) 0.36 0.63
 Depression one variable 0–2 16 (10) 0.11 0.33 0–2 10 (12) 0.14 0.42
 Confusion 0–2 18 (12) 0.12 0.35 0–3 27 (32) 0.43 0.73
 Depression 0–3 52 (33) 0.43 0.67 0–2 50 (60) 0.73 0.68
 Anxiety 0–3 51 (33) 0.38 0.62 0–4 37 (44) 0.69 0.97
 Coordination 0–2 3 (2) 0.03 0.19 0–4 14 (17) 0.25 0.67
 Moody 0–3 9 (6) 0.08 0.35 0–1 15 (18) 0.18 0.39
 Headache 0–2 19 (12) 0.13 0.38 0–4 19 (23) 0.35 0.75
 Parasthesias 0–2 18 (12) 0.12 0.35 0–3 19 (23) 0.32 0.70
 Muscle 0–3 4 (3) 0.04 0.28 0–1 12 (14) 0.14 0.35
 Stomach 0–2 21 (13) 0.15 0.39 0–3 27 (32) 0.43 0.70
 Skin 0–3 32 (20) 0.25 0.55 0–4 51 (61) 0.94 0.96
 Lung 0–3 19 (12) 0.15 0.47 0–3 32 (38) 0.49 0.72
Recent symptoms (0–20)
 Memory one variable 0–12 68 (43) 1.06 1.79 0–16 54 (64) 1.90 2.76
 Confusion one variable 0–6 37 (24) 0.43 0.93 0–20 39 (46) 1.58 3.00
 Depression one variable 0–9 63 (40) 0.78 1.32 0–16 40 (48) 1.90 2.87
 Memory 0–20 109 (69) 2.80 3.45 0–20 74 (88) 4.01 4.25
 Confusion 0–12 44 (28) 0.62 1.41 0–20 46 (55) 1.95 3.26
 Depression 0–16 122 (78) 2.84 3.10 0–20 76 (91) 5.94 4.92
 Anxiety 0–12 119 (76) 2.51 2.61 0–20 77 (92) 5.52 5.11
 Coordination 0–12 11 (7) 0.20 1.13 0–20 39 (46) 2.12 4.12
 Moody 0–9 56 (36) 0.89 1.64 0–16 58 (69) 2.58 3.08
 Headache 0–12 96 (61) 1.22 1.61 0–16 63 (75) 3.02 3.42
 Parasthesias 0–12 41 (26) 0.68 1.63 0–15 29 (35) 1.63 3.41
 Muscle 0–12 14 (9) 0.25 1.18 0–9 22 (26) 0.98 2.12
 Stomach 0–6 86 (55) 1.20 1.55 0–16 67 (80) 3.30 3.28
 Skin 0–9 51 (33) 0.86 1.67 0–20 56 (67) 3.95 4.92
 Lung 0–9 48 (31) 0.66 1.34 0–12 47 (56) 1.94 2.85
Chronic symptoms (0–20)
 Memory one variable 0–12 66 (42) 1.05 1.79 0–12 42 (50) 1.42 2.31
 Confusion one variable 0–6 34 (22) 0.41 0.93 0–20 31 (37) 1.36 3.01
 Depression one variable 0–9 52 (33) 0.66 1.27 0–16 30 (36) 1.56 2.83
 Memory 0–20 102 (65) 2.75 3.48 0–20 63 (75) 3.68 4.29
 Confusion 0–6 36 (23) 0.49 1.06 0–20 38 (45) 1.71 3.26
 Depression 0–16 109 (69) 2.66 3.11 0–20 66 (79) 5.29 5.12
 Anxiety 0–12 96 (61) 1.83 2.34 0–20 65 (77) 4.55 4.90
 Coordination 0–6 8 (5) 0.10 0.57 0–16 25 (30) 1.20 3.10
 Mood 0–8 44 (28) 0.67 1.38 0–16 51 (61) 2.38 3.15
 Headache 0–12 80 (51) 1.04 1.60 0–16 52 (62) 2.69 3.54
 Parasthesias 0–12 33 (21) 0.59 1.60 0–15 23 (27) 1.21 2.85
 Muscle 0–12 8 (5) 0.18 1.12 0–8 16 (19) 0.70 1.83
 Stomach 0–6 72 (46) 1.06 1.55 0–16 62 (73) 3.13 3.35
 Skin 0–9 43 (27) 0.76 1.65 0–20 49 (58) 3.60 4.97
 Lung 0–6 33 (21) 0.40 0.98 0–12 39 (46) 1.77 2.90

Note. Current symptoms are scored for intensity (range 0–4), while recent symptoms are scored using the product of their intensity and frequency (0–20). Chronic symptoms are defined as those recent symptoms lasting at least 1 yr.