Table 3.

Symptom variables (mean, SD, and median) as a function of gender.

Variable	Females BLFL	Females non-BLFL	Males BLFL	Males non-BLFL	Gender	BLFL/non-BLFL
Lack of energy	2.72 (2.23)	3.06 (1.93)	2.34 (2.39)	2.83 (2.83)	$F=0.43$	$F=0.76$
	2.25	2.50	1.50	2.2%	$P=0.51$	$P=0.39$
Lack of motivation	2.32 (1.84)	2.74 (1.98)	2.64 (1.10)	3.43 (1.58)	$F=2.06$	$F=2.99$
	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.50	$P=0.16$	$P=0.08$
Sleepiness	2.66 (2.34)	3.12 (2.23)	1.45 (1.89)	2.22 (2.37)	$F=5.67$	$F=2.02$
	2.00	3.00	0.75	1.50	$P=0.02$	$P=0.16$
Physical exertion	0.51 (0.76)	0.34 (0.51)	0.30 (0.70)	0.47 (0.87)	$F=0.06$	$F=0.01$
	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	$P=0.81$	$P=0.99$
Physical discomfort	1.03 (0.88)	1.53 (1.36)	0.57 (0.84)	0.92 (1.29)	$F=5.38$	$F=3.38$
	0.88	1.00	0.13	0.50	$P=0.02$	$P=0.06$
Overall general fatigue	1.90 (1.34)	2.18 (1.40)	1.54 (1.1)	1.96 (1.45)	$F=1.09$	$F=1.68$
	1.54	1.96	0.98	1.48	$P=0.29$	$P=0.19$
Overall CVS-Q	2.31 (0.41)	2.31 (0.39)	2.10 (0.26)	2.24 (0.21)	$F=3.81$	$F=1.07$
	2.28	2.25	2.13	2.19	$P=0.05$	$P=0.30$