Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of women with FMS and control women
| Parameters | Patients n = 40 (%) | Controls n = 40 (%) | Odds ratio | 95 % Confidence interval | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle twitching | 40 (100) | 7 (17.5) | 361.8 | 19.91–6,574.0 | <0.01 |
| Lack of energy | 39 (97.5) | 8 (20) | 156.0 | 18.515–1,314.4 | <0.01 |
| Morning tiredness | 33 (82.5) | 6 (15) | 26.7 | 8.117–87.93 | <0.01 |
| Night tiredness | 30 (75) | 11 (27.5) | 7.9 | 2.918–21.43 | <0.01 |
| Disturbed sleep | 38 (95) | 1 (2.08) | 741.0 | 64.43–8,520.9 | <0.01 |
| Weight loss | 14 (35) | 7 (17.5) | 2.5 | 0.9845–7.203 | >0.05 |
| Morning stiffness | 38 (95) | 3 (7.5) | 234.3 | 36.99–1,484.4 | <0.01 |
| Morning fatigue | 39 (97.5) | 5 (12.5) | 273.0 | 30.385–2,452.9 | <0.01 |
| Headache | 37 (92.5) | 21 (52.5) | 11.1 | 2.950–42.214 | <0.01 |
| Disequilibrium in climbing stairs | 32 (80) | 3 (7.5) | 49.3 | 12.055–201.88 | <0.01 |
| Jaw pain | 11 (27.5) | 7 (17.5) | 1.7 | 0.612–5.216 | >0.05 |
| Abdominal pain | 23 (57.5) | 19 (47.5) | 1.4 | 0.6188–3.614 | >0.05 |
| Fever | 12 (30) | 15 (37.5) | 0.7 | 0.2814–1.813 | >0.05 |
| Anxious | 37 (92.5) | 15 (37.5) | 20.5 | 5.384–78.484 | <0.01 |