Table 2 Symptom frequencies (%) by group at each clinical examination
Group 1 Examination | Group 2 Examination | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (N = 192) | 2 (N = 169) | 3 (N = 157) | 1 (N = 192) | 2 (N = 175) | 3 (N = 164) | |
Symptom | ||||||
Colitis | 21.4 | 21.9 | 21.0 | 27.6 | 21.7 | 23.8 |
Gastritis | 19.8 | 20.1 | 19.7 | 18.2 | 22.3 | 18.3 |
Swallowing diff. | 7.8 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 4.9 |
Digestion diff. | 21.9 | 23.7 | 21.0 | 18.8 | 24.6 | 23.2 |
Phobias | 18.2 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 9.8 |
Sleep disorders | 46.4 | 37.3 | 39.5 | 39.1 | 41.1 | 41.5 |
Palpitations | 24.5 | 19.5 | 15.9 | 25.0 | 29.7 | 28.0 |
Panic attacks | 10.9 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
Fainting | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
Dizzines | 20.3 | 21.9 | 16.6 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 18.9 |
Tinnitus | 15.1 | 13.6 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 9.1 |
Weariness | 35.9 | 39.6 | 52.2 | 42.7 | 45.1 | 53.0 |
Cramps | 32.3 | 30.2 | 29.3 | 26.0 | 33.1 | 26.8 |
Paresthesias | 33.3 | 26.6 | 28.7 | 28.1 | 32.6 | 29.3 |
Back pain | 50.5 | 44.4 | 39.5 | 50.0 | 49.1 | 43.9 |
Urinary disorders | 9.4 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
Circulation disorders | 21.9 | 11.8 | 17.2 | 25.0 | 18.3 | 25.6 |
Anorexia/bulimia | 19.3 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 15.9 |
Oral parafun. | 27.6 | 39.6 | 33.1 | 32.8 | 39.4 | 33.5 |
Nail/hair fragil. | 26.0 | 21.3 | 22.9 | 30.2 | 33.1 | 25.6 |
GAD | 25.5 | 21.3 | 23.6 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 18.3 |
Depression | 15.1 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 9.2 |