Table 1

Demographic data of 43 patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome

NoMinMaxMeanSD
ESR, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Fatigue index, total score of Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory, a higher score indicates a higher level of fatigue (range 20–100).
Age (years)43238051.814.1
Disease duration (years)401307.98.1
Schirmer (mm/5 minutes)400358.710.1
ESR (mm/1st h)411111037.825.1
Fatigue index40218960.618.0