Table 1.
Individual symptoms among patients with EM at baseline and at 1-year follow-up, (n = 139).a
| Prevalence of symptoms | Baseline (%) | 1 year (%) | Absolute change(baseline to 1 year) | Test of proportions(p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiredness | 38.8 | 48.2 | +9.4 | 0.057 |
| Headache | 38.1 | 38.1 | – | – |
| Low back pain | 36.0 | 35.3 | −0.7 | 0.452 |
| Sleep problems | 29.5 | 38.8 | +9.3 | 0.051 |
| Shoulder pain | 28.8 | 35.3 | +6.5 | 0.123 |
| Neck pain | 28.8 | 28.8 | – | – |
| Diarrhoea | 27.3 | 27.3 | – | – |
| Gas discomfort | 25.9 | 30.2 | +4.3 | 0.212 |
| Cold, flu | 25.9 | 23.7 | −2.2 | 0.336 |
| Hot flushes | 23.0 | 23.7 | +0.7 | 0.445 |
| Arm pain | 20.1 | 24.5 | +4.4 | 0.189 |
| Heartburn | 20.1 | 23.0 | +2.9 | 0.278 |
| Upper back pain | 19.4 | 21.6 | +2.2 | 0.325 |
| Leg pain | 18.7 | 23.7 | +5.0 | 0.154 |
| Stomach pain | 15.1 | 9.4 | −5.7 | 0.074 |
| Dizziness | 18.0 | 23.7 | +5.7 | 0.121 |
| Swollen jointsb | 12.9 | 19.4 | +6.5 | 0.070 |
| Cough | 12.9 | 15.1 | +2.2 | 0.299 |
| Palpitation | 11.5 | 17.3 | +5.8 | 0.084 |
| Allergies | 10.8 | 10.8 | – | – |
| Depression | 10.8 | 14.4 | +3.6 | 0.183 |
| Breathing difficulties | 10.1 | 9.4 | −0.7 | 0.422 |
| Stomach discomfort | 9.4 | 11.5 | +2.1 | 0.284 |
| Migraine | 9.4 | 7.9 | −1.5 | 0.328 |
| Chest pain | 7.9 | 10.8 | +2.9 | 0.203 |
| Asthma | 7.9 | 10.1 | +2.2 | 0.261 |
| Anxiety | 7.2 | 10.1 | +2.9 | 0.195 |
| Eczema | 5.8 | 10.1 | +4.3 | 0.093 |
| Obstipation | 4.3 | 8.6 | +4.3 | 0.072 |
| Facial palsyb | 2.2 | 3.6 | +1.4 | 0.243 |
| Ulcers and non-acid dyspepsia | 2.2 | 2.2 | – | – |
| Palsy (other than facial)b | 0.7 | 3.6 | +2.9 | 0.048 |
a
Symptoms reported to be at least a little bothersome (severity level I).
b
Lyme borreliosis-related symptoms, not in the original SHC questionnaire.