Table 2.
Prevalence of health conditions and symptoms reported by at least 15% of participants
| All participants | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. cases (%) | |||
| Frequent symptoms: lasting 5–7 days over the past week | |||
| Dry eyes | 1036 (20.0%) | 890 (21.2%) | 146 (15.1%) |
| Sinus congestion | 1279 (24.7%) | 1033 (24.5%) | 246 (25.3%) |
| Sinus pain | 867 (16.8%) | 710 (17.0%) | 157 (16.3%) |
| Runny nose | 1064 (20.6%) | 901 (21.4%) | 163 (16.9%) |
| Bloating | 1291 (25.0%) | 1117 (26.6%) | 174 (18.0%) |
| Fatigue | 1392 (25.9%) | 1156 (26.5%) | 236 (23.7%) |
| Anxiety | 845 (16.4%) | 696 (16.6%) | 149 (15.4%) |
| Sleep disturbances | 1838 (35.4%) | 1541 (36.6%) | 297 (30.6%) |
| Back pain | 1243 (24.0%) | 1051 (24.9%) | 192 (19.8%) |
| Foot pain | 1250 (24.2%) | 1078 (25.6%) | 172 (17.8%) |
| Shoulder/elbow/wrist/hand pain | 1531 (29.7%) | 1323 (31.5%) | 208 (21.5%) |
| Joint pain | 1101 (21.3%) | 949 (22.6%) | 152 (15.7%) |
| Notable conditions: needing medical attention over the past year | |||
| Dry eyes | 1075 (21.4%) | 909 (22.3%) | 166 (17.7%) |
| Sinus congestion | 2173 (42.7%) | 1813 (43.9%) | 360 (37.8%) |
| Sinus pain | 1943 (38.3%) | 1620 (39.2%) | 323 (33.9%) |
| Ear pain | 1339 (26.6%) | 1145 (28.0%) | 194 (20.6%) |
| Ear infection | 755 (15.1%) | 649 (16.0%) | 106 (11.3%) |
| Runny nose | 1132 (22.5%) | 947 (23.1%) | 185 (19.6%) |
| Sore throat | 975 (19.4%) | 814 (19.9%) | 161 (17.0%) |
| Cough | 1408 (27.8%) | 1167 (28.4%) | 241 (25.4%) |
| Hoarseness | 790 (15.8%) | 674 (16.6%) | 116 (12.3%) |
| Bloating | 862 (17.3%) | 725 (17.9%) | 137 (14.6%) |
| Fatigue | 1076 (21.4%) | 899 (22.0%) | 177 (18.8%) |
| Anxiety | 1070 (21.3%) | 896 (22.0%) | 174 (18.5%) |
| Depression | 817 (16.3%) | 667 (16.4%) | 150 (15.9%) |
| Sleep disturbance | 1364 (27.1%) | 1133 (27.7%) | 231 (24.4%) |
| Back pain | 1376 (27.3%) | 1145 (28.0%) | 231 (24.3%) |
| Foot pain | 1034 (20.6%) | 878 (21.6%) | 156 (16.5%) |
| Shoulder/elbow/wrist/hand pain | 1463 (29.0%) | 1254 (30.6%) | 209 (22.1%) |
| Joint pain | 849 (17.0%) | 711 (17.5%) | 138 (14.6%) |
| Pneumonia | 1.380 (30.9%) | 1143 (31.6%) | 237 (27.7%) |
| Sinusitis | 967 (19.6%) | 814 (20.3%) | 153 (16.4%) |
| Anxiety | 871 (17.5%) | 712 (17.6%) | 159 (16.9%) |
| Depression | 882 (17.7%) | 725 (17.9%) | 157 (16.8%) |
| Sleep disturbance | 1224 (24.4%) | 999 (24.5%) | 225 (23.9%) |
| Allergies (pollen, dust, mold) | 1355 (27.0%) | 1145 (28.1%) | 210 (22.3%) |
| Chronic back pain | 942 (18.9%) | 781 (19.3%) | 161 (17.1%) |
| Cancer (any) | 871 (17.1%) | 771 (18.6%) | 100 (10.4%) |
| Hypertension | 854 (17.2%) | 617 (15.3%) | 237 (25.2%) |
| High cholesterol | 1026 (20.6%) | 764 (18.9%) | 262 (27.7%) |