Table 2.
Bivariate comparisons of stress levels by symptom complaints. Means ± standard deviations for PSS scores or medians for CRPPlasma and EBV-Ab levels shown
| Symptom | PSS score by symptom | EBV-Ab value by symptom | CRPPlasma level by symptom | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Tiredness or lack of energy | 13.9 ± 4.2 | 18.2 ± 5.3*** | 0.81 | 1.00* | 5.28 | 5.69 |
| Muscle and joint pain | 15.1 ± 4.6 | 17.9 ± 5.5*** | 1.00 | 0.96 | 5.61 | 5.64 |
| Nervous or tense | 15.3 ± 4.5 | 18.2 ± 5.5*** | 0.93 | 1.00 | 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Problems concentrating | 15.4 ± 4.5 | 18.3 ± 5.6*** | 0.94 | 0.99 | 5.57 | 5.65 |
| Depressed mood or sadness | 15.3 ± 4.3 | 18.4 ± 5.6*** | 0.93 | 1.00 | 4.86 | 5.72* |
| Difficulty sleeping | 15.1 ± 5.0 | 18.6 ± 5.2*** | 0.86 | 1.01 | 5.34 | 5.68 |
| Headaches | 16.3 ± 4.7 | 18.0 ± 5.8** | 0.94 | 1.00 | 5.48 | 5.69 |
| Feeling of ants crawling on skin | 16.0 ± 4.7 | 18.3 ± 5.7*** | 0.82 | 0.94* | 5.33 | 5.48 |
| Urinary stress incontinence with effort or laughter | 16.4 ± 4.9 | 17.9 ± 5.7* | 0.93 | 0.98 | 5.34 | 5.68 |
| Loss of interest in sexual relations | 16.3 ± 5.2 | 18.4 ± 5.4*** | 1.00 | 0.96 | 5.65 | 5.65 |
| Hot flashes | 16.4 ± 5.2 | 18.2 ± 5.4** | 0.94 | 0.98 | 5.59 | 5.67 |
| Night sweats | 16.4 ± 5.0 | 18.5 ± 5.7*** | 0.84 | 1.02 | 5.34 | 5.68 |
Two tailed t-tests or Mann-Whitney tests, *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001