Cent Eur J Public Health 2013, 21(3):160-164 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3822

Age- and Gender-Specific Prevalence of Self-Reported Symptoms in Adults

Zalika Klemenc-Ketiš1,2, Miljenko Križmarić1, Janko Kersnik1,2
1 Department of Family Medicine, Medical School, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
2 Department of Family Medicine, Medical School, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the age- and gender-specific prevalence of predefined symptoms in adults.

Methods: Cross-sectional study using a method of computer assisted telephone interview.

Results: At least one of the symptoms was experienced by 71.4% of men and 84.6% of women in the past month. Most common symptoms in men were back pain, joint pain, irritability, nervousness, and muscle pain; in women back pain, joint pain, fatigue, headache, and nervousness. The trend of symptoms' prevalence through the age groups was increasing, stable or biphasic.

Conclusions: The results from this study are important for recognizing and understanding of symptoms' self-perception in both genders.

Keywords: signs and symptoms, gender, adult population, cross-sectional study

Received: July 25, 2012; Revised: April 22, 2013; Accepted: April 22, 2013; Published: September 1, 2013  Show citation

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Klemenc-Ketiš Z, Križmarić M, Kersnik J. Age- and Gender-Specific Prevalence of Self-Reported Symptoms in Adults. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2013;21(3):160-164. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a3822. PubMed PMID: 24344543.
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