Table 7.
Comparisons across time within the secondary outcome measures within the nutrition group
| N | Baseline |
3-Month follow-up |
Comparisons |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles |
Percentiles |
z Statistic | p Value | ||||||
| Lower | Mdn | Upper | Lower | Mdn | Upper | ||||
| CDC CFS sore throat | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −2.211 | 0.027* |
| CDC CFS swollen lymph nodes/glands | 26 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | −2.051 | 0.040* |
| CDC CFS diarrhoea | 27 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1.649 | 0.099 |
| CDC CFS fatigue after exertion | 27 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 20 | −2.209 | 0.027* |
| CDC CFS muscle aches/pains | 27 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −2.901 | 0.004** |
| CDC CFS pain in joints | 26 | 20 | 0.750 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | −1.827 | 0.068 |
| CDC CFS fever | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.254 | 0.210 |
| CDC CFS chills | 27 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −3.401 | 0.001*** |
| CDC CFS unrefreshing sleep | 27 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −1.421 | 0.155 |
| CDC CFS sleeping problems | 27 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 16 | −0.190 | 0.849 |
| CDC CFS headaches | 26 | 25 | 0.750 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −1.895 | 0.058 |
| CDC CFS memory problems | 27 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −0.338 | 0.735 |
| CDC CFS difficulty concentrating | 27 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −1.196 | 0.232 |
| CDC CFS nausea | 26 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | −2.407 | 0.016* |
| CDC CFS abdominal pain | 26 | 16 | 0.750 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | −2.322 | 0.020* |
| CDC CFS sinus nasal symptoms | 26 | 20 | 1 | 3.500 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −1.244 | 0.213 |
| CDC CFS shortness of breath | 25 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −1.651 | 0.099 |
| CDC CFS sensitivity to light | 26 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | −1.890 | 0.059 |
| CDC CFS depression | 27 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −1.584 | 0.113 |
| MHLCS internal | 27 | 0.944 | 0.528 | 0.667 | 0.528 | 0.639 | 0.778 | −0.687 | 0.492 |
| MHLCS chance | 27 | 0.694 | 0.222 | 0.333 | 0.222 | 0.333 | 0.472 | −0.143 | 0.886 |
| MHLCS powerful others | 27 | 0.694 | 0.333 | 0.389 | 0.278 | 0.361 | 0.528 | −1.843 | 0.065 |
| MHLCS doctors | 27 | 0.417 | 0.0833 | 0.139 | 0.083 | 0.139 | 0.222 | −1.686 | 0.092 |
| MHLCS other people | 27 | 0.833 | 0.222 | 0.278 | 0.167 | 0.250 | 0.306 | −1.697 | 0.090 |
*Significant at 0.05 level.
**Significant at 0.01 level.
***Significant at 0.001 level.
CDC CFS, Centers for Disease Control Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Inventory; CFS, chronic fatigue syndrome; Mdn, median; MHLCS, Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale.