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. 2016 Nov 17;16:227. doi: 10.1186/s12883-016-0732-y

Table 4.

Prevalence of diagnosed diseases among the study population, adjusted for sex (male = 22, female = 76)

Diagnosed diseases Sex Number of observed cases Prevalence % (95% CI) Prevalence ratio (95% CI)
Stroke Male 2 9.1 (2.3–36.3) Reference
Female 12 15.8 (9.0–27.8) 1.7 (0.4–7.8)
Epilepsy Male 4 18.2 (6.8–48.4) Reference
Female 9 11.8 (6.2–22.8) 0.7 (0.2–2.1)
Pain syndrome Male 3 13.6 (4.4–42.3) Reference
Female 7 9.2 (4.4–19.3) 0.7 (0.2–2.6)
Peripheral neuropathy Male 7 31.8 (15.2–66.7) Reference
Female 26 34.2 (23.3–50.2) 1.1 (0.5–2.5)
Tremors Male 2 9.1 (2.2–36.3) Reference
Female 6 7.9 (3.5–17.6) 0.9 (0.2–4.3)
Chronic headaches Male 4 18.2 (6.8–48.4) Reference
Female 16 21.1 (12.9–34.4) 1.2 (0.4–3.5)