TABLE 3.
List of recorded symptoms per genders.
| Patients with EM (N = 943) | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W/o associated symptoms | 193 (20%) | 187 (20%) | 380 (40%) |
| With associated symptoms | 243 (26%) | 320 (34%) | 563 (60%) |
| Associated symptoms in patients with EM a | |||
| Articular symptoms | 106 (12%) | 148 (17%) | 254 (29%) |
| Neurological symptoms | 96 (11%) | 136 (15%) | 232 (26%) |
| Muscular symptoms | 88 (10%) | 127 (14%) | 215 (24%) |
| Skin (excluded EM) | 50 (6%) | 98 (11%) | 148 (17%) |
| Fever | 61 (7%) | 69 (8%) | 130 (15%) |
| Ocular symptoms | 22 (2%) | 32 (4%) | 54 (6%) |
| Cardiac symptoms | 17 (2%) | 26 (3%) | 43 (5%) |
| Associated symptoms in patients w/o EM a | 134 (15%) | 183 (21%) | 317 (36%) |
| Articular symptoms | 92 (10%) | 125 (14%) | 217 (24%) |
| Neurological symptoms | 66 (8%) | 118 (13%) | 184 (21%) |
| Muscular symptoms | 74 (8%) | 101 (11%) | 175 (19%) |
| Fever | 23 (3%) | 45 (5%) | 68 (8%) |
| Skin (excluded EM) | 13 (1%) | 36 (4%) | 49 (5%) |
| Ocular symptoms | 15 (2%) | 24 (3%) | 39 (5%) |
| Cardiac symptoms | 13 (1%) | 22 (3%) | 35 (4%) |
Percentage values are calculated, considering only the group of patients with associated symptoms (N = 880).