Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of signs and symptoms of BSS and BSS score.
| 2013 | 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSS (N = 250) |
Non-BSS (N = 226) |
BSS (N = 175) |
Non-BSS (N = 236) |
|
| Signs and symptoms of BSS | ||||
| (1) Having dizziness | 2 (1) | 1.5 (0.8) | 2.1 (1.1) | 1.4 (0.7) |
| (2) Having angina pectoris | — | — | — | — |
| (3) Having chest pain without angina pectoris | 1.4 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.5 (0.9) | 1.2 (0.4) |
| (4) Having central type palsy | 1.1 (0.4) | 1.1 (0.5) | 1.1 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) |
| (5) Sublingual varicosities | 2.6 (0.9) | 2.3 (0.9) | 1.7 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.5) |
| (6) Dark purple of palate mucosa | 1.7 (0.5) | 1.5 (0.5) | 1.4 (0.5) | 1.2 (0.3) |
| (7) Blackish red gingiva | 1.7 (0.7) | 1.4 (0.5) | 1.3 (0.6) | 1.1 (0.3) |
| (8) Blackish red lips | 2.2 (0.9) | 1.9 (0.7) | 1.6 (0.8) | 1.4 (0.6) |
| (9) Blackish red tongue | 1.9 (0.7) | 1.7 (0.6) | 1.7 (0.9) | 1.3 (0.5) |
| (10) Ecchymosis of tongue | 1.1 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.3) | 1.4 (0.6) | 1.1 (0.3) |
| (11) Dark coloration of periocular region | 2.1 (0.7) | 1.7 (0.6) | 1.5 (0.6) | 1.3 (0.5) |
| (12) A dark coloration of the face | 1.8 (0.7) | 1.4 (0.5) | 1.4 (0.6) | 1.2 (0.4) |
| (13) Ecchymosis of skin | 1.3 (0.6) | 1.1 (0.3) | 1.3 (0.7) | 1.2 (0.5) |
| (14) Scaly and rough skin | 2.1 (1) | 1.7 (0.9) | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.1 (0.5) |
| (15) Palpable abdominal masses | — | — | — | — |
| (16) Having painful menstruation or dysmenorrhea | — | — | — | — |
| (17) Blackish red menstruation blood | — | — | — | — |
| (18) Accompanied by clotted blood | — | — | — | — |
| (19) Rough pulse | 2.1 (0.8) | 1.5 (0.5) | 1.8 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) |
| (20) Telangiectasia or angioectasia | 1.6 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.6) | 1.3 (0.7) | 1.1 (0.5) |
| (21) Palmar erythema | 1.7 (0.7) | 1.5 (0.6) | 1.3 (0.4) | 1.2 (0.4) |
| (22) Bruised easily | 2.4 (1.2) | 1.7 (1) | 3 (1.6) | 1.8 (1.3) |
| (23) Tenderness and resistance of navel region | 2.6 (1) | 1.9 (0.8) | 3.2 (1.2) | 2 (1) |
| (24) Tenderness and resistance of ileocecum | 2.2 (1) | 1.7 (0.8) | 3 (1.2) | 1.6 (0.7) |
| (25) Tenderness and resistance of sigmoid colon | 2.1 (1) | 1.7 (0.7) | 2.8 (1.2) | 1.7 (0.9) |
| (26) Tenderness and resistance of hypochondrium | 1.9 (0.9) | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.9 (1.2) | 1.2 (0.5) |
| (27) Lower abdominal pain | 1.6 (0.9) | 1.2 (0.5) | 4.4 (1.1) | 4.9 (0.5) |
| (28) Cheek pain | 1.3 (0.6) | 1.1 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.1 (0.5) |
| (29) Having pain due to sprain of ankle, wrist and spine | 1.7 (1) | 1.2 (0.4) | 1.4 (1) | 1.2 (0.6) |
| (30) Having symptoms (pain, bruise) due to contusion or traffic accident | 1.7 (1.2) | 1.1 (0.3) | 2.8 (1.8) | 2.1 (1.6) |
| (a) Number of traffic accidents | — | — | — | — |
| (31) Chronic pain in joint/palsies and numbness | 2.4 (1.1) | 1.8 (0.9) | 2.3 (1.4) | 1.4 (0.9) |
| (32) Stabbing pain | 2.6 (1.3) | 1.7 (1) | 2.8 (1.7) | 1.3 (0.8) |
| (33) Pain at night | 1.9 (1.1) | 1.2 (0.5) | 2.4 (1.6) | 1.3 (0.8) |
| (34) Hemorrhoid | 1.5 (0.8) | 1.4 (0.7) | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.2 (0.5) |
| (35) Dark stool | 1.6 (0.9) | 1.4 (0.7) | 1.1 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) |
| (36) Number of operations | — | — | — | — |
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| BSS score | 55.7 (7.9) | 44.8 (5.3) | 57.7 (8.3) | 43.7 (5.2) |
Mean (SD).