Table 1. Baseline prevalence (%) of distressing somatic symptoms in past 7 days by sex and age.
| Symptom | Men | Women | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–29 years | 30–39 years | 40–49 years | 50–59 years | 20–29 years | 30–39 years | 40–49 years | 50–59 years | |
| (N = 1,056) | (N = 1,379) | (N = 1,170) | (N = 641) | (N = 1,954) | (N = 2,487) | (N = 2,172) | (N = 1,213) | |
| Faintness or dizziness | 8.0 (85) | 7.2 (99) | 6.2 (73) | 4.8 (31) | 17.3 (339) | 15.9 (395) | 15.1 (328) | 12.0 (146) |
| Pains in heart or chest | 10.1 (107) | 7.0 (97) | 5.8 (68) | 5.8 (37) | 9.6 (188) | 10.0 (248) | 12.4 (269) | 10.8 (131) |
| Nausea or upset stomach | 16.3 (172) | 12.8 (177) | 11.4 (133) | 9.7 (62) | 27.0 (528) | 25.3 (630) | 22.9 (497) | 18.3 (222) |
| Trouble getting breath | 7.1 (75) | 5.7 (79) | 5.6 (65) | 5.5 (35) | 10.1 (197) | 10.0 (149) | 10.6 (230) | 10.2 (124) |
| Hot or cold spells | 16.7 (176) | 11.8 (163) | 10.8 (126) | 9.8 (63) | 21.6 (423) | 21.5 (535) | 26.9 (584) | 35.1 (426) |
| Feeling weak in parts of your body | 21.3 (225) | 17.3 (238) | 18.9 (221) | 18.6 (119) | 26.7 (522) | 30.7 (763) | 30.9 (671) | 28.3 (343) |
| Numbness or tingling in parts of your body | 14.8 (156) | 11.6 (160) | 16.0 (187) | 14.8 (95) | 17.2 (336) | 25.0 (621) | 30.8 (670) | 29.6 (359) |
Figures in brackets are the numbers of participants with the relevant symptom