Table 3.

Symptom Pattern in Both Patient and Comparative Groups.

Symptom Namea	Patient group (%) [Confidence Interval] (n = 88)	Comparative Group (%) [Confidence Interval] (n = 117)	P
Anorexia	48.9 [38.5-59.3]	2.6 [0-5.5]	<.001
Anxiety	61.4 [51.2-71.6]	23.1 [15.5-30.7]	<.001
Aphonia	5.7 [0.9-10.5]	0	<.01
Asthenia	19.3 [11.1-27.5]	0	<.001
Back pain	20.5 [12.1-28.9]	16.2 [9.5-22.9]	ns
Bloating	12.5 [5.6-19.4]	7.7 [2.9-12.5]	ns
Cephalgia	14.8 [7.4-22.2]	6.8 [2.2-11.4]	ns
Cramp	10.2 [3.9-16.5]	1.7 [0-4]	<.001
Dehydration	7.9 [2.3-13.5]	0	<.001
Depression	61.4 [51.2-71.6]	4.3 [0.6-8]	<.001
Diarrhea	7.9 [2.3-13.5]	0	<.001
Digestive disorders	53.4 [43-63.8]	5.1 [1.1-9.1]	<.001
Dyspepsia	60.3 [50.1-70.5]	0.9 [0-2.6]	<.001
Dyspnea	5.7 [0.9-10.5]	0.9 [0-2.6]	ns
Erythema	6.8 [1.5-12.1]	6 [1.7-10.3]	ns
Epistaxis	3.4 [0-7.2]	4.3 [0.6-8]	ns
Fatigue	54.5 [44.1-64.9]	5.1 [1.1-9.1]	<.001
Hematuria	1.1 [0-3.3]	0	ns
Hemoptysis	3.4 [0-7.2]	0	ns
Icterus	22.7 [13.9-31.5]	0	<.001
Insomnia	45.4 [35-55.8]	10.3 [4.8-15.8]	<.001
Irritation	1.1 [0-3.3]	2.3 [0-5]	ns
Nausea	34.1 [24.2-44]	4.3 [0.6-8]	<.001
Paresthesia	2.3 [0-5.4]	0.9 [0-2.6]	ns
Pyrexia	12.5 [5.6-19.4]	0	<.001
Rash	3.4 [0-7.2]	0.9 [0-2.6]	ns
Sore throat	11.4 [4.8-18]	7.7 [2.9-12.5]	ns
Weight loss	59.1 [48.8-69.4]	0.9 [0-2.6]	<.001
Other symptoms	18.2 [10.1-26.3]	9.4 [4.1-14.7]	ns

Abbreviation: ns, nonsignificant.

^aSymptoms are presented in alphabetical order. Percentages are expressed as the proportion of the total patient (n = 88) and comparative (n = 117) population group for the considered symptom. P values are indicated for symptoms that are significantly, positively correlated with the patient group.