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. 2023 Apr 26;15:83. doi: 10.1186/s13098-023-01036-7

Table 3.

Symptom frequencies of participants and median of total symptom score (TIS) according to gender

(%) Affected Median (± interquartile range) TIS
SAS questions Item Males Females Males Females
1 Lightheadedness? 44.8 48.8 3.0 (± 1.5) 3.0 (± 3.0)
2 Dry mouth or dry eyes? 55.2 67.5 3.0 (± 1.0) 3.0 (± 2.5)
3 Feet pale or blue? 20.7 25.0 1.5 (± 3.0) 3.0 (± 4.0)
4 Feet colder than the rest of your body? 24.1 37.5 3.0 (± 3.0) 3.0 (± 2.0)
5

Sweating in your feet decreased compared to

the rest of your body?

41.4 50.0 2.0 (± 2.0) 3.0 (± 2.0)
6

Sweating in your feet decreased or absent

(exercise/hot weather)?

44.8 48.8 1.0 (± 1.0) 3.0 (± 2.0)
7

Sweating in your hands increased compared

to the rest of your body?

6.9 16.3 1.0 (± 0.0) 3.0 (± 3.0)
8

Nausea, vomiting, or bloating after eating a

small meal?

27.6 45.0 3.0 (± 0.8) 4.0 (± 3.0)
9 Persistent diarrhea? 6.9 17.5 4.0 (± 0.0) 4.5 (± 1.5)
10 Persistent constipation? 10.3 37.5 2.0 (± 4.0) 4.0 (± 2.0)
11 Leaking of urine? 6.9 30.0 4.5 (± 0.0) 5.0 (± 2.0)
12 Difficulty obtaining an erection (men)? 37.9 - 4.0 (± 0.2.0)
TOTAL 7.00 (± 7.50) 12.50 (± 15.0)