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. 2017 Aug 18;46(3):358–367. doi: 10.1177/1403494817726617

Table II.

Mean and 95% CI of subjective health complaints. Separate values for women and men.

Total
Women
Men
p-value
n Mean CI n Mean CI n Mean CI
SHC total 922 11.07 10.52–11.62 855 11.29 10.72–11.86 67 8.22 6.43–10.0 .004
Musculoskeletal complaints 923 4.51 4.25–4.77 856 4.67 4.39–4.94 67 2.51 1.81–3.20 < .001
 headache 924 0.87 0.82–0.92 857 0.88 0.83–0.94 67 0.72 0.53–0.90 .113
 neck pain 922 0.77 0.72–0.83 855 0.82 0.76–0.87 67 0.25 0.12–0.38 < .001
 upper back pain 922 0.49 0.44–0.54 855 0.52 0.47–0.57 67 0.15 0.06–0.24 < .001
 low back pain 925 0.77 0.71–0.83 858 0.79 0.73–0.85 67 0.48 0.30–0.65 .006
 arm pain 923 0.43 0.38–0.48 856 0.45 0.40–0.50 67 0.18 0.04–0.32 .006
 shoulder pain 923 0.64 0.59–0.70 856 0.66 0.61–0.72 67 0.40 0.21–0.60 .017
 migraine 922 0.24 0.20–0.28 855 0.25 0.21–0.29 67 0.19 0.06–0.33 .498
 leg pain during physical activity 922 0.29 0.24-0.33 855 0.30 0.25-0.34 67 0.13 0.04–0.23 .045
Pseudoneurological complaints 922 2.84 2.65–3.02 855 2.89 2.70–3.08 67 2.17 1.56–2.78 .046
 extra heart beats 922 0.22 0.19–0.25 855 0.23 0.19–0.26 67 0.09 0.01–0.15 .032
 heat flushes 921 0.28 0.24–0.32 855 0.30 0.26–0.34 66 0.02 -0.02–0.05 < .001
 sleep problems 923 0.58 0.53–0.64 856 0.59 0.54–0.65 67 0.46 0.26–0.66 .210
 tiredness 923 0.91 0.85–0.96 856 0.92 0.87–0.98 67 0.70 0.50–0.91 .041
 dizziness 922 0.32 0.28–0.36 855 0.33 0.29–0.38 67 0.13 0.02–0.25 .010
 anxiety 922 0.20 0.17–0.23 855 0.19 0.16–0.23 67 0.28 0.13–0.44 .181
 sadness/depression 922 0.32 0.28–0.36 855 0.31 0.27–0.35 67 0.46 0.29–0.63 .047
Gastrointestinal complaints 922 1.76 1.61–1.92 855 1.77 1.62–1.93 67 1.64 1.09–2.20 .655
 heartburn 922 0.22 0.19–0.26 855 0.21 0.18–0.25 67 0.36 0.18–0.54 .035
 stomach discomfort 922 0.15 0.12–0.17 855 0.14 0.11–0.17 67 0.24 0.09–0.39 .082
 ulcer/non-ulcer dyspepsia 922 0.05 0.03–0.07 855 0.05 0.03–0.07 67 0.07 0.00–0.15 .441
 stomach pain 922 0.31 0.27–0.35 855 0.32 0.28–0.36 67 0.16 0.06–0.27 .043
 gas discomfort 924 0.52 0.47–0.56 857 0.53 0.48–0.58 67 0.33 0.17–0.48 .029
 diarrhoea 922 0.33 0.29–0.37 855 0.33 0.29–0.37 67 0.33 0.19–0.47 .991
 obstipation 921 0.19 0.16–0.23 855 0.20 0.16–0.23 66 0.14 0.03–0.24 .357
Allergy 922 1.05 0.95–1.16 855 1.05 0.94–1.16 67 1.04 0.71–1.38 .970
 asthma 923 0.18 0.14–0.21 856 0.18 0.14–0.21 67 0.19 0.06–0.32 .779
 breathing difficulties 922 0.13 0.10–0.16 855 0.13 0.10–0.16 67 0.09 0.02–0.16 .414
 eczema 921 0.27 0.23–0.31 855 0.27 0.23–0.31 66 0.27 0.13–0.42 .951
 allergy 922 0.37 0.33–0.42 855 0.37 0.33–0.42 67 0.36 0.17–0.54 .870
 chest pain 922 0.11 0.08–0.13 855 0.10 0.08–0.13 67 0.12 0.02–0.22 .759
Flu 925 0.92 0.84–0.99 855 0.92 0.84–1.00 67 0.85 0.54–1.16 .632
 cold/flu 925 0.61 0.56–0.66 858 0.61 0.56–0.66 67 0.61 0.41–0.82 1.000
 coughing 924 0.31 0.27–0.35 857 0.31 0.27–0.35 67 0.24 0.09–0.39 .362

p-values were calculated with independent sample t-test. p < 0.05 when numbers are in bold.