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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

From: Stress and the menopausal transition in Campeche, Mexico

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

  1. Two tailed t-tests or Mann-Whitney tests, *p <  0.05; **p <  0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001