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Table 4 Mean MDASI scores (SD)a by sex and age groups, N = 2021

From: Symptoms in the general Norwegian adult population - prevalence and associated factors

Symptoms

Age groups

Total

 

18–29 years

30–39 years

40–49 years

50–59 years

60–69 years

70–80 years

 

W

M

W

M

W

M

W

M

W

M

W

M

W

M

(n = 64–65)

(n = 36)

(n = 115–116)

(n = 80–81)

(n = 222–227)

(n = 162–163)

(n = 251–257)

(n = 207–210)

(n = 242–248)

(n = 248–251)

(n = 182–188)

(n = 174–179)

(n = 1084–1101)

(n = 914–920)

Core items

 Pain

1.69 (2.44)

1.17 (2.12)

1.69 (2.49)

1.64 (2.35)

2.22 (2.71)

1.90 (2.34)

2.39 (2.65)

1.97 (2.58)

2.53 (2.78)

2.04 (2.46)

2.21 (2.58)

2.10 (2.51)

2.24 (2.66)

1.94 (2.46)

 Fatigue

3.45 (2.86)

2.36 (2.58)

2.87 (2.75)

1.96 (2.32)

2.53 (2.78)

1.94 (2.43)

2.57 (2.67)

1.87 (2.39)

2.03 (2.61)

1.90 (2.31)

1.78 (2.20)

1.80 (2.23)

2.39 (2.66)

1.90 (2.34)

 Nausea

1.03 (2.03)

0.56 (1.59)

0.74 (1.62)

0.28 (0.97)

0.64 (1.70)

0.22 (0.83)

0.55 (1.61)

0.41 (1.51)

0.40 (1.40)

0.24 (0.84)

0.51 (1.37)

0.40 (1.28)

0.57 (1.58)

0.32 (1.16)

 Disturbed sleep

2.47 (3.41)

1.92 (3.00)

1.70 (2.54)

1.57 (2.53)

1.87 (2.84)

1.26 (2.26)

2.05 (2.68)

1.56 (2.41)

1.83 (2.53)

1.44 (2.34)

1.95 (2.48)

1.23 (2.10)

1.93 (2.68)

1.42 (2.34)

 Distress/feeling upset

2.55 (3.12)

1.72 (2.25)

2.00 (2.70)

1.84 (2.24)

1.63 (2.54)

1.09 (2.12)

1.58 (2.27)

1.39 (2.32)

1.58 (2.40)

1.18 (2.13)

1.54 (2.22)

1.09 (1.83)

1.68 (2.46)

1.27 (2.14)

 Shortness of breath

0.88 (1.88)

0.58 (1.34)

0.64 (1.60)

0.99 (2.11)

0.66 (1.76)

0.72 (1.77)

0.67 (1.69)

0.85 (1.78)

1.20 (2.30)

1.19 (2.12)

1.45 (2.43)

1.36 (1.98)

0.93 (2.02)

1.02 (1.94)

 Difficulty remembering

1.39 (2.64)

0.64 (1.48)

1.07 (2.12)

0.62 (1.72)

1.17 (2.24)

0.67 (1.52)

0.98 (1.83)

0.78 (1.57)

0.86 (1.65)

0.88 (1.50)

1.01 (1.63)

1.40 (2.11)

1.03 (1.94)

0.89 (1.69)

 Lack of appetite

0.83 (1.92)

1.00 (1.97)

0.80 (2.07)

0.38 (1.34)

0.34 (1.12)

0.36 (1.22)

0.47 (1.35)

0.52 (1.60)

0.53 (1.62)

0.54 (1.49)

0.66 (1.61)

0.55 (1.34)

0.55 (1.55)

0.51 (1.46)

 Drowsiness

2.66 (2.62)

2.17 (2.74)

2.26 (2.71)

1.89 (2.51)

1.96 (2.55)

1.84 (2.31)

1.98 (2.49)

1.75 (2.46)

1.57 (2.26)

1.73 (2.20)

1.63 (2.26)

1.56 (2.09)

1.89 (2.46)

1.75 (2.31)

 Dry mouth

0.55 (1.23)

0.92 (2.03)

0.59 (1.72)

0.59 (1.74)

0.65 (1.86)

0.68 (1.69)

1.08 (2.22)

0.76 (1.80)

1.14 (2.22)

1.10 (2.18)

1.66 (2.54)

1.40 (2.32)

1.02 (2.14)

0.95 (2.02)

 Sadness

2.15 (2.70)

1.67 (2.88)

1.84 (2.89)

1.16 (1.86)

1.48 (2.44)

1.03 (2.04)

1.34 (2.21)

1.19 (2.19)

1.29 (2.32)

1.02 (1.94)

1.22 (2.16)

1.14 (2.17)

1.44 (2.39)

1.12 (2.10)

 Vomiting

0.58 (1.81)

0.17 (0.70)

0.30 (1.16)

0.31 (1.11)

0.26 (1.26)

0.11 (0.63)

0.26 (1.23)

0.23 (1.09)

0.19 (1.03)

0.26 (1.04)

0.35 (1.18)

0.25 (1.11)

0.28 (1.22)

0.22 (1.00)

 Numbness/tingling

0.57 (1.37)

0.50 (1.40)

0.71 (1.67)

0.59 (1.57)

0.92 (2.21)

0.74 (1.76)

0.85 (1.85)

0.82 (1.88)

1.01 (2.11)

0.80 (1.89)

1.11 (2.07)

0.85 (1.76)

0.91 (1.99)

0.77 (1.79)

Interference items

 General activity

2.17 (2.66)

1.44 (2.20)

1.75 (2.52)

1.65 (2.52)

1.94 (2.80)

1.65 (2.55)

1.83 (2.65)

1.54 (2.44)

1.95 (2.70)

1.49 (2.43)

1.78 (2.63)

1.39 (2.14)

1.88 (2.67)

1.52 (2.30)

 Mood

2.69 (2.87)

2.08 (2.38)

2.30 (2.69)

1.73 (2.28)

1.96 (2.67)

1.77 (2.50)

1.56 (2.28)

1.25 (1.99)

1.38 (2.21)

1.15 (1.93)

1.34 (2.02)

1.20 (2.03)

1.71 (2.42)

1.38 (2.14)

 Working

2.31 (2.92)

1.92 (2.68)

2.29 (3.00)

1.68 (2.38)

2.12 (2.96)

1.84 (2.70)

1.96 (2.75)

1.44 (2.43)

1.99 (2.78)

1.32 (2.30)

1.98 (2.74)

1.38 (2.20)

2.06 (2.83)

1.51 (2.41)

 Relations with other people

2.20 (2.76)

1.89 (2.71)

1.89 (2.66)

1.41 (2.52)

1.61 (2.49)

1.46 (2.42)

1.30 (2.17)

1.00 (1.98)

1.38 (2.39)

0.96 (1.78)

1.04 (2.00)

1.02 (2.00)

1.45 (2.37)

1.15 (2.11)

 Walking

0.45 (1.49)

0.36 (1.44)

0.34 (0.93)

0.67 (1.97)

0.77 (2.05)

0.61 (1.68)

1.05 (2.22)

0.86 (2.14)

1.51 (2.79)

1.02 (2.13)

1.79 (2.99)

1.32 (2.41)

1.11 (2.39)

0.91 (2.10)

 Enjoyment of life

1.68 (2.50)

1.83 (2.71)

1.58 (2.56)

1.44 (2.42)

1.49 (2.52)

1.37 (2.32)

1.36 (2.22)

1.20 (2.25)

1.47 (2.65)

1.18 (2.16)

1.41 (2.31)

1.27 (2.38)

1.46 (2.45)

1.29 (2.30)

  1. W women, M men
  2. a0 (“not present”) to 10 (“as bad as you can imagine”) NRS scale