Table 2.
Self-reported symptom frequencies of the FHQ (n = 292).
| Total sample (n = 292) | Anemic (n = 36) | Non-anemic, reported symptoms (n = 202) | |
| Symptom frequency, % (n) | |||
| Brain fog | 151 (51.71%) | 20 (55.56%) | 131 (64.85%) |
| Shortness of breath | 76 (26.03%) | 11 (30.56%) | 65 (32.18%) |
| Palpitations | 102 (34.93%) | 8 (22.22%) | 94 (46.53%) |
| Restless legs | 89 (30.48%) | 13 (36.11%) | 75 (37.13%) |
| Hair Loss | 95 (32.53%) | 13 (36.11%) | 82 (40.59%) |
| Pica | 11 (3.77%) | 3 (8.33%) | 8 (3.96%) |
∗ = significantly different from non-anemic with no reported symptoms (P < .05).