Table 2 Prevalence (%) of cold-related symptoms and complaints during work or after work
Symptom/complaint | Both sexes (N = 422) | Male (N = 197) | Female (N = 225) | Female - male difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratorya | 76.1 | 78.7 | 73.8 | −4.9 |
Cardiacb | 24.6 | 27.2 | 22.3 | −4,9 |
Circulationc | 68.6 | 71.4 | 66.2 | −5.2 |
Fingersd | 61.8 | 65.0 | 58.9 | −6.1 |
General complaints | 72.1 | 73.6 | 70.9 | −2.7 |
Sleep disturbances or intermittent sleep | 21.2 | 15.3 | 26.3 | 11.0 |
Unusually strong fatigue | 43.0 | 42.6 | 43.3 | 0.7 |
Thirst | 41.0 | 39.1 | 42.7 | 3.6 |
Dryness of mouth | 57.0 | 57.7 | 56.5 | −1.2 |
Performance degradation | 82.7 | 79.2 | 85.8 | 6.6 |
Concentration | 46.4 | 35.0 | 56.4 | 21.4 |
Motivation | 42.3 | 32.0 | 51.3 | 19.3 |
Endurance | 55.0 | 48.2 | 60.9 | 12.7 |
Ability to hold | 36.9 | 31.0 | 42.2 | 11.2 |
Hand grip force | 71.7 | 68.0 | 75.0 | 7.0 |
Finger dexterity | 71.0 | 67.5 | 74.1 | 6.6 |