TABLE 3.
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) characteristics for variables measured on a continuous scale.
| Variables | Mean ± SD | Median [IQR] | 95% CI |
| Duration (months) of symptoms in newly diagnosed RLS (n = 29) | 70.1 ± 134.8 | 30 [12;72] | [18.9;121.4] |
| Duration (months) of symptoms before diagnosis with known RLS (n = 12) | 62.7 ± 87.2 | 42 [7;78] | [7.3;118.1] |
| Number of definable episodes (n = 10) | 13.1 ± 30.7 | 3 [2;6] | [-8.8;35.0] |
| IRLS (n = 47) | 20.3 ± 8.4 | 22 [14;26] | [17.8;22.8] |
IRLS, International RLS Severity Scale.