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. 2021 Oct 1;100(39):e27271. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000027271

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).