Table 1.
The most common health problems experienced by all participants (n = 1005), the controls (n = 643) and the cases, those with MSC (n = 362).
| % Problems experienced in the last three months in the controls (n = 643) |
% Problems experienced in the last three months in cases (those with MSC) (n = 362) |
% Problems experienced in the last three months by all participants (n = 1005) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint/muscle pain | 0 | 100 | 36.0 |
| Hypertension | 21.4 | 59.1 | 35.1 |
| Diabetes | 15.7 | 24.8 | 19.1 |
| Lung Problems | 12.8 | 16.1 | 14.2 |
| Stomach Problems | 4.2 | 16.1 | 10.0 |
| Heart problems | 6.6 | 18.9 | 11.0 |
| Depression | 3.6 | 13.0 | 6.9 |
| Infection | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 |