Table 2.
Summary of Mann-Whitney test for the items of the CSS (Non-Hispanic Whites N = 109, Hispanic Puerto Ricans N = 109)
| Symptom | Non-Hispanics | Hispanic PR | Mann-Whitney | |
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| Median | Median | U | p-value | |
| Fatigue | ||||
| Intensity | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3633.5 | .65 |
| Distress | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3551.0 | .48 |
| Interference | 6.0 | 6.5 | 3721.5 | .85 |
| Frequency | 6.0 | 5.0 | 3531.5 | .45 |
| Pain | ||||
| Intensity | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1967.5 | .70 |
| Distress | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2020.5 | .90 |
| Interference | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1924.5 | .56 |
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| Frequency | 7.0 | 8.0 | 1619.5 | .04* |
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| Numb/feet | ||||
| Intensity | 6.0 | 6.0 | 824.0 | .36 |
| Distress | 5.0 | 6.5 | 771.0 | .17 |
| Interference | 4.0 | 6.5 | 786.5 | .21 |
| Frequency | 6.0 | 7.0 | 804.5 | .27 |
| Numb/hand | ||||
| Intensity | 5.0 | 6.0 | 671.5 | .38 |
| Distress | 5.0 | 6.0 | 654.5 | .30 |
| Interference | 3.0 | 5.0 | 603.5 | .12 |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 7.0 | 582.5 | .11 |
| Itching | ||||
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| Intensity | 4.0 | 6.0 | 336.0 | .04* |
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| Distress | 4.0 | 6.0 | 410.5 | .29 |
| Interference | 2.0 | 5.0 | 410.5 | .29 |
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| Frequency | 4.0 | 5.0 | 323.5 | .03* |
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| Dizziness | ||||
| Intensity | 5.0 | 5.0 | 712.0 | .44 |
| Distress | 5.0 | 6.0 | 669.5 | .33 |
| Interference | 5.0 | 5.0 | 616.0 | .20 |
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| Frequency | 5.0 | 7.0 | 532.0 | .03* |
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| Swelling | ||||
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| Intensity | 4.0 | 7.0 | 233.0 | .02* |
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| Distress | 3.5 | 7.0 | 299.5 | .24 |
| Interference | 3.0 | 6.0 | 259.5 | .06 |
| Frequency | 4.0 | 8.0 | 274.5 | .11 |
| Nausea | ||||
| Intensity | 5.0 | 5.0 | 925.5 | .90 |
| Distress | 5.0 | 5.0 | 939.5 | .50 |
| Interference | 5.0 | 4.0 | 848.5 | .79 |
| Frequency | 6.0 | 5.0 | 936.5 | .42 |
| Vomiting | ||||
| Intensity | 4.0 | 6.0 | 199.0 | .32 |
| Distress | 3.0 | 6.0 | 213.5 | .50 |
| Interference | 3.0 | 3.0 | 230.5 | .79 |
| Frequency | 3.0 | 4.0 | 207.5 | .42 |
| Hair loss | ||||
| Intensity | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1023.0 | .86 |
| Distress | 6.0 | 3.0 | 798.0 | .08 |
| Interference | 4.0 | 2.0 | 878.5 | .27 |
| Frequency | 8.0 | 10.0 | 804.0 | .15 |
| Dry mouth | ||||
| Intensity | 6.0 | 5.5 | 1836.5 | .67 |
| Distress | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1755.5 | .41 |
| Interference | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1785.5 | .50 |
| Frequency | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1759.5 | .50 |
| Taste Change | ||||
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| Intensity | 6.0 | 8.0 | 1170.0 | .005* |
| Distress | 5.0 | 9.5 | 1074.0 | .002* |
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| Interference | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1433.0 | .19 |
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| Frequency | 7.0 | 9.5 | 1214.0 | .02* |
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| Poor appetite | ||||
| Intensity | 6.0 | 7.0 | 879.0 | .12 |
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| Distress | 5.0 | 7.5 | 795.5 | .03* |
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| Interference | 5.0 | 6.5 | 969.5 | .40 |
| Frequency | 7.0 | 7.5 | 862.0 | .18 |
| Weight loss | ||||
| Intensity | 5.0 | 6.5 | 327.5 | .21 |
| Distress | 3.0 | 4.5 | 374.0 | .60 |
| Interference | 3.0 | 1.5 | 384.0 | .72 |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 6.0 | 298.5 | .12 |
| Difficulty Sleeping | ||||
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| Intensity | 2.5 | 7.0 | 1880.5 | .001** |
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| SOB | ||||
| Intensity | 5.5 | 5.0 | 341.5 | .53 |
| Distress | 6.0 | 5.0 | 349.5 | .62 |
| Interference | 5.0 | 5.0 | 353.5 | .67 |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 5.0 | 377.5 | .97 |
| Cough | ||||
| Intensity | 4.5 | 4.0 | 304.5 | .56 |
| Distress | 3.5 | 5.0 | 316.0 | .71 |
| Interference | 3.5 | 3.5 | 298.0 | .48 |
| Frequency | 4.0 | 5.5 | 268.5 | .29 |
| Constipation | ||||
| Intensity | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1106.0 | .62 |
| Distress | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1069.0 | .45 |
| Interference | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1094.0 | .69 |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1030.0 | .38 |
| Diarrhea | ||||
| Intensity | 6.0 | 4.0 | 491.5 | .38 |
| Distress | 5.0 | 5.0 | 549.0 | .89 |
| Interference | 5.0 | 5.0 | 461.5 | .21 |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 4.0 | 483.0 | .33 |
| Sweats | ||||
| Intensity | 6.0 | 7.0 | 549.5 | .17 |
| Distress | 5.0 | 6.0 | 556.0 | .19 |
| Interference | 3.0 | 6.0 | 565.0 | .23 |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 7.0 | 539.5 | .14 |
| Bloated | ||||
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| Intensity | 5.5 | 8.5 | 271.0 | .05* |
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| Distress | 6.0 | 8.6 | 273.5 | .07 |
| Interference | 5.0 | 8.0 | 267.5 | .06 |
| Frequency | 6.0 | 9.6 | 270.0 | .06 |
| Sore mouth | ||||
| Intensity | 6.0 | 6.0 | 212.5 | .27 |
| Distress | 5.0 | 6.0 | 243.0 | .87 |
| Interference | 6.0 | 6.0 | 245.5 | .92 |
| Frequency | 6.0 | 6.0 | 233.5 | .70 |
| Urination problems | ||||
| Intensity | 7.0 | 7.0 | 306.5 | .33 |
| Distress | 7.0 | 7.0 | 339.0 | .68 |
| Interference | 7.0 | 7.0 | 339.0 | .68 |
| Frequency | 8.5 | 8.0 | 324.0 | .38 |
| Skin | ||||
| Intensity | 5.0 | 6.0 | 359.0 | .26 |
| Distress | 4.5 | 5.0 | 390.5 | .69 |
| Interference | 3.5 | 3.5 | 412.0 | .59 |
| Frequency | 6.0 | 7.5 | 349.0 | .19 |
| Rash | ||||
| Intensity | 6.0 | 4.5 | 98.5 | .39 |
| Distress | 5.0 | 3.5 | 72.0 | .06 |
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| Interference | 5.0 | 1.0 | 59.5 | .02* |
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| Frequency | 5.0 | 3.5 | 101.5 | .31 |
| Anxious | ||||
| Intensity | 6.0 | 7.0 | 613.5 | .09 |
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| Distress | 6.0 | 7.0 | 561.0 | .03* |
| Interference | 5.0 | 8.0 | 561.0 | .03* |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 8.0 | 545.0 | .02* |
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| Depressed | ||||
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| Intensity | 6.0 | 8.0 | 366.5 | .005* |
| Distress | 6.0 | 8.0 | 370.5 | .005* |
| Interference | 5.0 | 8.0 | 333.0 | .001** |
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| Frequency | 6.0 | 7.0 | 444.5 | .07 |
| Sad | ||||
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| Intensity | 6.0 | 8.0 | 421.0 | .01* |
| Distress | 5.0 | 8.0 | 405.5 | .006* |
| Interference | 5.0 | 8.0 | 396.0 | .004* |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 8.0 | 419.5 | .009* |
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| Sex problems | ||||
| Intensity | 9.0 | 7.0 | 280.5 | .33 |
| Distress | 8.0 | 6.0 | 277.5 | .31 |
| Interference | 9.0 | 5.0 | 239.5 | .09 |
| Frequency | 9.5 | 7.0 | 325.0 | .75 |
| Concentrate | ||||
| Intensity | 5.0 | 6.0 | 465.0 | .42 |
| Distress | 5.0 | 6.0 | 394.5 | .15 |
| Interference | 5.0 | 6.0 | 416.5 | .15 |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 6.0 | 371.5 | .08 |
| Worry | ||||
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| Intensity | 7.0 | 8.0 | 552.5 | .006* |
| Distress | 6.0 | 8.0 | 598.0 | .02* |
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| Interference | 5.0 | 8.0 | 664.0 | .09 |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 8.0 | 627.0 | .07 |
| Nervous | ||||
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| Intensity | 5.0 | 10.0 | 220.0 | .003* |
| Distress | 5.0 | 10.0 | 192.0 | .001** |
| Interference | 4.0 | 9.0 | 204.0 | .001** |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 10.0 | 185.0 | .001** |
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| Irritable | ||||
| Intensity | 5.0 | 6.5 | 345.5 | .17 |
| Distress | 5.0 | 6.5 | 349.5 | .19 |
| Interference | 4.0 | 6.0 | 407.0 | .63 |
| Frequency | 5.0 | 6.5 | 358.0 | .24 |
Significance values
*
p≤0.05;
**
p≤0.001