The Association between Yang-Deficient Constitution and Clinical Outcome of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on People Living with HIV

Table 1

The measuring scale for Yang-Deficient Consitution of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Experience/condition in the past year	Never	Sometimes	Often	Usually	Always
(1) Do you feel cold at your limbs?	1	2	3	4	5
(2) Are you sensitive to cold at stomach, back, waist, or laps?	1	2	3	4	5
(3) Are you usually sensitive to cold weather and dress more than others?	1	2	3	4	5
(4) Are you more sensitive to cold air (such as outside of winter, air-conditioning, or electric fan)?	1	2	3	4	5
(5) Do you have flu- or cold-like symptoms more frequently or easily than others?	1	2	3	4	5
(6) Do you feel uncomfortable or worried for cold water or foods?	1	2	3	4	5
(7) Do you have pulpy bowel after having cold water or foods?	1	2	3	4	5