Table 4.
Percentage reporting having had symptoms every week over the preceding three months, constituting normative data
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Middle- |
Middle- |
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All |
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Total |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Young |
Young |
aged |
aged |
Elderly |
Elderly |
All |
middle- |
All |
All |
All |
sample |
sample |
| |
women |
men |
women |
men |
women |
men |
young |
aged |
elderly |
women |
men |
unweighted |
weighted |
| (n = 441) | (n = 265) | (n = 597) | (n = 455) | (n = 860) | (n = 788) | (n = 706) | (n = 1052) | (n = 1648) | (n = 1898) | (n = 1508) | (n = 3406) | (n = 3406) | |
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Airway symptoms |
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| Asthma or wheezing |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
11.0 |
11.4 |
5.4 |
7.2 |
11.2 |
8.3 |
9.4 |
8.8 |
8.1 |
| Shortness of breath |
7.7 |
6.4 |
8.2 |
7.5 |
11.6 |
12.2 |
7.2 |
7.9 |
11.9 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.0 |
| Nasal congestion/discharge |
28.1 |
21.9 |
25.0 |
21.8 |
25.1 |
29.2 |
25.8 |
23.6 |
27.1 |
25.8 |
25.7 |
25.7 |
25.0 |
| Postnasal drip |
8.4 |
6.8 |
9.0 |
6.8 |
12.2 |
9.4 |
7.8 |
8.1 |
10.8 |
10.3 |
8.2 |
9.3 |
8.7 |
| Excessive mucus production |
3.4 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
5.7 |
8.1 |
8.8 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
8.4 |
5.8 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
| Nasal mucosa irritation/dryness |
13.8 |
8.7 |
22.8 |
12.5 |
28.8 |
17.8 |
11.9 |
18.3 |
23.5 |
23.4 |
14.6 |
19.5 |
17.3 |
| Sneezing |
27.9 |
20.4 |
24.1 |
23.7 |
30.8 |
26.8 |
25.1 |
24.0 |
28.9 |
28.0 |
24.7 |
26.6 |
25.6 |
| Coughing |
15.4 |
12.5 |
17.3 |
16.0 |
23.3 |
20.8 |
14.3 |
16.7 |
22.1 |
19.5 |
17.9 |
18.8 |
17.4 |
| Throat irritation/hoarseness |
11.6 |
9.8 |
12.7 |
10.8 |
19.8 |
17.1 |
10.9 |
11.9 |
18.5 |
15.6 |
13.9 |
14.9 |
13.8 |
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Skin and eye symptoms |
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| Facial itching/stinging/tightness/heat |
5.9 |
0.4 |
6.5 |
3.3 |
7.2 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
3.1 |
5.1 |
4.6 |
| Facial redness |
7.0 |
3.0 |
8.2 |
4.2 |
7.2 |
4.1 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
5.7 |
7.5 |
3.9 |
5.9 |
5.5 |
| Dry facial skin |
37.2 |
15.1 |
24.3 |
13.4 |
20.0 |
8.5 |
28.9 |
19.6 |
14.5 |
25.3 |
11.1 |
19.1 |
19.1 |
| Body itching |
14.3 |
5.7 |
14.1 |
13.2 |
14.5 |
12.4 |
11.0 |
13.7 |
13.5 |
14.3 |
11.5 |
13.1 |
12.2 |
| Eye irritation/burning |
8.6 |
7.5 |
14.4 |
9.9 |
18.8 |
13.5 |
8.2 |
12.5 |
16.3 |
15.1 |
11.3 |
13.4 |
12.1 |
| Dry eyes |
11.8 |
7.2 |
14.7 |
8.8 |
21.6 |
11.3 |
10.1 |
12.2 |
16.7 |
17.2 |
9.8 |
13.9 |
12.5 |
|
Cardiac, dizziness and nausea symptoms |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Heart pounding |
8.8 |
1.9 |
8.9 |
6.4 |
12.1 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
7.8 |
9.6 |
10.3 |
5.9 |
8.4 |
7.5 |
| Chest discomfort |
6.8 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
7.5 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.4 |
6.0 |
| Dizziness/lightheadedness |
10.9 |
1.5 |
8.9 |
3.3 |
10.6 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
6.5 |
9.2 |
10.1 |
5.2 |
8.0 |
6.9 |
| Nausea |
14.3 |
2.3 |
7.2 |
5.5 |
5.8 |
2.8 |
9.8 |
6.5 |
4.4 |
8.2 |
3.5 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
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Head-related and gastrointestinal symptoms |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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| Headache |
41.0 |
23.8 |
36.3 |
24.0 |
23.1 |
9.9 |
34.6 |
31.0 |
16.8 |
31.5 |
16.6 |
24.9 |
25.9 |
| Head pressure |
10.7 |
3.8 |
9.5 |
5.5 |
4.9 |
2.7 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
3.8 |
7.7 |
3.7 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
| Head fullness |
19.0 |
9.8 |
15.1 |
10.5 |
11.9 |
6.0 |
15.6 |
13.1 |
9.0 |
14.5 |
8.0 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
| Abdominal gas |
44.9 |
32.5 |
37.7 |
37.1 |
37.0 |
30.8 |
40.2 |
37.5 |
34.0 |
39.0 |
33.0 |
36.4 |
36.5 |
| Abdominal swelling/bloating |
29.7 |
7.2 |
21.9 |
11.2 |
17.1 |
8.8 |
21.2 |
17.3 |
13.1 |
21.5 |
9.2 |
16.1 |
15.8 |
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Cognitive and affective symptoms |
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| Memory difficulties |
13.4 |
9.8 |
20.3 |
14.1 |
14.8 |
17.1 |
12.0 |
17.6 |
15.9 |
16.2 |
14.9 |
15.6 |
14.7 |
| Concentration difficulties |
24.9 |
16.6 |
22.3 |
16.0 |
13.7 |
8.8 |
21.8 |
19.6 |
11.3 |
19.0 |
12.3 |
16.1 |
16.7 |
| Absent-minded |
33.8 |
23.8 |
25.3 |
15.8 |
15.5 |
12.2 |
30.0 |
21.2 |
13.9 |
22.8 |
15.3 |
19.5 |
20.7 |
| General discomfort |
12.2 |
3.8 |
8.5 |
7.5 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
9.1 |
8.1 |
3.3 |
7.3 |
4.3 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
| Sleep disturbance |
26.1 |
16.6 |
32.3 |
22.6 |
33.6 |
19.5 |
22.5 |
28.1 |
26.9 |
31.5 |
20.0 |
26.4 |
24.9 |
| Fatigue |
62.8 |
41.1 |
55.6 |
39.6 |
38.6 |
25.8 |
54.7 |
48.7 |
32.5 |
49.6 |
32.6 |
42.1 |
43.2 |
| Irritable/edgy |
31.7 |
21.5 |
26.3 |
17.1 |
10.3 |
7.7 |
27.9 |
22.3 |
9.1 |
20.3 |
13.0 |
17.1 |
18.6 |
| Worried |
29.3 |
18.1 |
21.4 |
18.0 |
17.4 |
9.1 |
25.1 |
20.0 |
13.5 |
21.4 |
13.4 |
17.9 |
18.6 |
| Tensed/nervous |
23.4 |
8.3 |
16.2 |
10.8 |
7.0 |
2.7 |
17.7 |
13.9 |
4.9 |
13.7 |
6.1 |
10.3 |
11.1 |
| Depressed | 31.5 | 16.2 | 18.1 | 15.2 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 25.8 | 16.8 | 11.5 | 19.7 | 11.6 | 16.1 | 17.0 |
Young = 18–34 years, middle-aged = 35–54 years, elderly = 55–79 years.