Table 2.
Comparison of symptom prevalence (for whole samples) and perceived severity (for CAM users).
| Symptom | Prevalence | Severity* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (N = 1296) | Bologna (N = 1106) |
P-value |
Sydney (N = 697) | Bologna (N = 370) |
P-value |
|
| % | % | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| Hot flush | 49.4 | 51.0 | 0.453 | 2.5 (2.2) | 2.7 (2.2) | 0.260 |
| Night sweats | 47.6 | 45.0 | 0.211 | 2.4 (2.1) | 2.4 (2.2) | 0.771 |
| Heart beats strong/quick | 39.8 | 45.1 | 0.012 | 1.7 (1.9) | 2.0 (1.8) | <0.01 |
| Tense | 64.6 | 64.0 | 0.759 | 2.8 (1.9) | 2.8 (2.0) | 0.725 |
| Sleeping difficulties | 65.5 | 55.7 | <0.001 | 3.0 (2.1) | 2.8 (2.1) | 0.112 |
| Panic attacks | 29.1 | 21.4 | <0.001 | 1.4 (1.9) | 0.9 (1.5) | <0.001 |
| Mood | 53.9 | 54.6 | 0.739 | 2.4 (2.0) | 2.4 (1.9) | 0.931 |
| Dizziness | 32.0 | 37.6 | 0.006 | 1.4 (1.8) | 1.5 (1.8) | 0.331 |
| Headache | 49.4 | 36.4 | <0.001 | 2.1 (1.9) | 1.5 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Muscular pain | 63.3 | 66.3 | 0.134 | 2.7 (2.0) | 2.9 (2.1) | 0.173 |
| Crawling under the skin | 23.0 | 40.9 | <0.001 | 1.2 (1.8) | 1.8 (2.0) | <0.001 |
| Breathing difficulties | 21.4 | 20.6 | 0.658 | 1.0 (1.6) | 0.9 (1.6) | 0.398 |
| Menstrual irregularities | 20.0 | 14.8 | 0.011 | 0.9 (1.7) | 0.7 (1.6) | 0.071 |
| Bladder infections | 11.0 | 10.8 | 0.902 | 0.5 (1.2) | 0.5 (1.2) | 0.317 |
| Vaginal dryness | 35.2 | 44.2 | <0.001 | 1.7 (2.0) | 2.1 (2.2) | <0.01 |
*Symptom severities were recorded on a scale from 0 (not bothered at all) to 6 (extremely bothered).