Table 3 MSAS symptom burden score of older people who reported the symptom as present during the previous week
From: Symptom burden in community-dwelling older people with multimorbidity: a cross-sectional study
Symptom | Number of patients who reported the symptom | Symptom burden score | (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain | 248 | 2.8 | (0.68) |
Lack of energy | 191 | 2.7 | (0.67) |
Difficulty swallowing | 53 | 2.7 | (0.73) |
"I don’t look like myself" | 22 | 2.7 | (1.03) |
Difficulty sleeping | 152 | 2.6 | (0.70) |
Problems with urination | 103 | 2.6 | (0.76) |
Diarrhea | 59 | 2.6 | (0.78) |
Numbness/tingling in hands/feet | 175 | 2.5 | (0.74) |
Shortness of breath | 146 | 2.5 | (0.67) |
Feeling sad | 135 | 2.5 | (0.72) |
Feeling bloated | 90 | 2.5 | (0.65) |
Constipation | 79 | 2.5 | (0.72) |
Dry mouth | 189 | 2.4 | (0.74) |
Dizziness | 151 | 2.4 | (0.79) |
Worrying | 135 | 2.4 | (0.64) |
Feeling nervous | 102 | 2.4 | (0.72) |
Difficulty concentrating | 75 | 2.4 | (0.67) |
Lack of appetite | 67 | 2.4 | (0.67) |
Itching | 114 | 2.3 | (0.76) |
Sweating | 67 | 2.3 | (0.80) |
Mouth sores | 41 | 2.3 | (0.87) |
Feeling drowsy | 151 | 2.2 | (0.66) |
Cough | 125 | 2.2 | (0.66) |
Nausea | 51 | 2.2 | (0.62) |
Hair loss | 19 | 2.2 | (0.91) |
Vomiting | 14 | 2.2 | (0.32) |
Swelling of arms or legs | 126 | 2.1 | (0.80) |
Feeling irritable | 82 | 2.1 | (0.72) |
Change in the way food tastes | 41 | 2.1 | (0.76) |
Weight loss | 24 | 1.9 | (0.97) |
Changes in skin | 97 | 1.8 | (0.72) |