Research Article
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 |
| () Do you feel cold at your limbs? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | () Are you sensitive to cold at stomach, back, waist, or laps? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | () Are you usually sensitive to cold weather and dress more than others? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | () Are you more sensitive to cold air (such as outside of winter, air-conditioning, or electric fan)? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | () Do you have flu- or cold-like symptoms more frequently or easily than others? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | () Do you feel uncomfortable or worried for cold water or foods? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | () Do you have pulpy bowel after having cold water or foods? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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