Table 2.
Number (percentage) of men and women with leg symptoms by age group
| Leg symptoms | Age (years)
|
P value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 35-50 | 51-64 | ||
| Men | n=142 | n=274 | n=283 | |
| Heaviness or tension | 21 (15) | 42 (15) | 49 (17) | >0.05 |
| Feeling of swelling | 3 (2) | 23 (8) | 39 (14) | ⩽0.001 |
| Aching | 43 (30) | 78 (29) | 105 (38) | >0.05 |
| Restless legs | 33 (23) | 45 (16) | 63 (22) | >0.05 |
| Cramps | 38 (27) | 82 (30) | 118 (42) | ⩽0.001 |
| Itching | 28 (20) | 44 (16) | 61 (22) | >0.05 |
| Tingling | 21 (15) | 43 (16) | 48 (17) | >0.05 |
| Women | n=210 | n=323 | n=334 | |
| Heaviness or tension | 51 (24) | 101 (32) | 94 (28) | >0.05 |
| Feeling of swelling | 31 (15) | 84 (26) | 81 (25) | 0.02 |
| Aching | 99 (47) | 182 (57) | 184 (55) | >0.05 |
| Restless legs | 50 (24) | 108 (34) | 143 (43) | 0.001 |
| Cramps | 79 (38) | 131 (41) | 152 (46) | >0.05 |
| Itching | 41 (20) | 85 (27) | 92 (28) | 0.045 |
| Tingling | 44 (21) | 67 (21) | 60 (18) | >0.05 |
*
Test for linear trend across age groups.