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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Oct 23.
Published in final edited form as: Heart Lung. 2019 Mar 14;48(3):201–207. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.02.002

Table 2:

Symptom frequency, severity and distress in order of most reported to leasta (n= 326)

Symptom Overall Presence
n (%)
Total score
Range 0–13
Mean (SD2)
How often
Range 1–4
Mean (SD)
How severe
Range 1–4
Mean (SD)
Distress
Range 0–4
Mean (SD)
1 Other pain 251 (77) 6.5 (4.2) 2.9 (.9) 1.8 (1.2) 1.8 (1.4)
2 Shortness of breath 248 (76) 6.0 (4.1) 2.5 (.9) 1.7 (1.2) 1.6 (1.4)
3 Lack of energy 248 (76) 7.4 (4.1) 3.0 (.9) 2.0 (1.2) 1.9 (1.5)
4 Feeling drowsy 202 (62) 4.5 (4.1) 2.5 (.9) 1.3 (1.2) 1.0 (1.3)
5 Numbness/tingling 196 (60) 4.5 (4.4) 2.6 (1.0) 1.3 (1.3) 1.1 (1.4)
6 Dry mouth 196 (60) 4.3 (4.3) 2.6 (1.0) 1.2 (1.2) 1.0 (1.4)
7 Difficulty sleeping 192 (59) 5.1 (4.7) 2.7 (1.0) 1.4 (1.4) 1.4 (1.5)
8 Difficulty breathing when lying flat 160 (49) 3.0 (3.5) .5 (.5) 1.3 (1.6) 1.2 (1.6)
9 Worrying 157 (48) 3.7 (4.3) 1.2 (1.4) 1.0 (1.2) 1.0 (1.3)
10 Cough 157 (48) 3.6 (3.6) 2.2 (.9) 1.0 (1.0) .7 (1.1)
11 Difficulty concentrating 157 (48) 3.2 (3.8) 2.2 (.9) .8 (1.0) .8 (1.3)
12 Swelling of arms and legs 147 (45) 2.0 (2.6) 0 .9 (1.1) .7 (1.2)
13 Feeling bloated 147 (45) 3.4 (4.2) 2.3 (1.0) .9 (1.2) .9 (1.4)
14 Sweats 143 (44) 2.4 (3.7) 2.2 (.9) .7 (1.1) .5 (1.1)
15 Feeling sad 143 (44) 3.0 (3.9) 2.1 (.9) .8 (1.1) .8 (1.2)
16 Dizziness 140 (43) 3.1 (3.9) 2.1 (.8) .8 (1.1) .8 (1.3)
17 Feeling irritable 140 (43) 2.8 (3.7) 2.0 (.8) .8 (1.1) .7 (1.2)
18 Chest pain 134 (41) 2.8 (3.8) 1.9 (.8) .8 (1.2) .8 (1.3)
19 Palpitations 127 (39) 1.8 (3.2) 2.0 (.8) .5 (.9) .4 (1.0)
20 Feeling nervous 124 (38) 2.5 (3.6) 2.2 (.9) .7 (1.0) .7 (1.2)
21 Itching 117 (36) 2.5 (3.7) 2.2 (.9) .7 (1.0) .6 (1.1)
22 Sexual problems 111 (34) 3.1 (4.8) 2.9 (1.1) .9 (1.5) .9 (1.5)
23 Lack of appetite 108 (33) 2.2 (3.5) 2.3 (1.1) .7 (1.1) .4 (1.0)
24 Waking up breathless 108 (33) 2.4 (3.9) 2.2 (1.) .7 (1.1) .7 (1.3)
25 Weight gain 104 (32) 1.5 (2.5) .29 (.5) .6 (1.0) .6 (1.2)
26 Urination problem 104 (32) 2.3 (3.8) 2.4 (1.4) .6 (1.1) .6 (1.2)
27 Nausea 101 (31) 2.0 (3.4) 2.0 (1.0) .6 (1.0) .5 (1.1)
28 Diarrhea 78 (24) 1.6 (3.2) 1.9 (.8) .5 (1.0) .4 (1.0)
29 Food taste change 75 (23) 1.2 (2.4) 0 .5 (1.0) .4 (1.0)
30 Weight loss 65 (20) 0.7 (1.7) 0 .4 (.8) .2 (.7)
31 Constipation 62 (19) 1.4 (2.5) 0 .6 (1.0) .6 (1.1)
32 Vomiting 39 (12) .8 (2.4) 1.8 (.9) .2 (.7) .2 (.8)
a

Higher number indicates higher frequency, severity, and distress.

2

SD = standard deviation, bold=top 3 highest