Table 3.
Comparison of NMS between SMAII and SMAIII.
| Distribution of response “yes” in percentages | Chi-squared-test | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SMAII | SMAIII | for yes–no | |
| Dribbling | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.307 |
| Taste/smelling difficulties | 0 | 0 | n.c. |
| Swallowing difficulties | 29.6 | 20.9 | 0.409 |
| Vomiting | 11.1 | 9.3 | 0.806 |
| Constipation | 11.1 | 14.0 | 0.729 |
| Bowel incontinence | 0 | 0 | n.c. |
| Bowel emptying | 22.2 | 16.3 | 0.534 |
| Urgency | 7.4 | 9.3 | 0.783 |
| Nocturia | 0 | 2.3 | 0.425 |
| Pains | 11.1 | 9.3 | 0.806 |
| Weight loss | 7.4 | 7.0 | 0.946 |
| Difficulties of remembering | 18.5 | 16.3 | 0.809 |
| Loss of interest | 7.4 | 9.3 | 0.783 |
| Hallucinations | 0 | 0 | n.c. |
| Concentration difficulties | 22.2 | 18.6 | 0.713 |
| Sad, blues | 40.7 | 32.6 | 0.487 |
| Anxiety | 25.9 | 11.6 | 0.122 |
| Changes of sex drive | 18.5 | 7.0 | 0.140 |
| Sex difficulty | 7.4 | 4.7 | 0.629 |
| Felling dizzy | 22.2 | 11.6 | 0.236 |
| Falling* | 3.7 | 25.6 | 0.018 |
| Daytime sleepiness | 0 | 4.7 | 0.256 |
| Insomnia | 25.9 | 34.9 | 0.432 |
| Intense vivid dreams | 26.0 | 14.0 | 0.210 |
| Acting out during dreams* | 25.9 | 7.1 | 0.031 |
| Restless legs | 14.8 | 25.6 | 0.285 |
| Swelling legs | 37.0 | 37.2 | 0.988 |
| Excessive Sweating | 14.8 | 18.6 | 0.682 |
| Diplopia | 0 | 4.7 | 0.256 |
| Delusions | 0 | 2.3 | 0.425 |
Significantly different items are labeled with
*
p < 0.05; n.c., non-calculable.