Proportion of people who reported each symptom as severe, of long duration, causing high interference, or resulting in time off work
| Severe, an (%) | Long duration,bn (%) | High interference,cn (%) | Time off work,dn (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeling tired/run down | 143(15.3) | 347 (35.4) | 217(24.1) | 47 (7.6) |
| Headaches | 142(15.4) | 30 (3.3) | 84 (9.9) | 34 (5.8) |
| Joint pain | 141 (19.5) | 336(46.1) | 137 (20.4) | 21 (4.8) |
| Back pain | 121 (16.9) | 216(30.3) | 136(21.0) | 25 (5.9) |
| Difficulty sleeping | 132(20.7) | 270 (40.7) | 148 (23.9) | 25 (6.2) |
| Sore throat | 43 (9.6) | 24 (5.5) | 25 (6.0) | 33(12.1) |
| Nervousness/anxiety | 62 (14.7) | 159(36.1) | 107 (25.8) | 20 (7.8) |
| Indigestion/heartburn | 43(10.3) | 63(14.6) | 21 (5.4) | 7 (2.7) |
| Cough | 50(12.0) | 69(16.4) | 32 (8.5) | 23(10.0) |
| Cold or flu symptoms | 48(11.5) | 13(3.1) | 50(13.3) | 37(15.2) |
| Feeling depressed | 72(19.0) | 168(42.2) | 124(34.3) | 23 (10.6) |
| Stomach/abdominal pain | 73 (20.3) | 59(16.7) | 58(16.9) | 31 (14.4) |
| Diarrhoea | 39(13.5) | 28 (9.6) | 39 (14.3) | 18(10.6) |
| Nausea/feeling sick | 37(13.7) | 25 (9.0) | 36(13.6) | 37 (21.4) |
| Constipation | 23(10.4) | 37 (16.4) | 16(7.8) | 5 (4.2) |
| Dizziness | 16(7.5) | 41 (19.1) | 27(13.2) | 13(11.9) |
| Shortness of breath | 25(13.1) | 38(19.7) | 31 (17.6) | 11 (11.1) |
| Wheezy chest | 18(10.5) | 33 (18.6) | 17 (10.5) | 14(14.9) |
| Loss of appetite | 19(15.1) | 17 (13.4) | 15(12.5) | 5 (55.6) |
| Chest pain | 14(12.2) | 18(15.7) | 15(13.8) | 4 (7.4) |
| Vomiting | 26 (26.5) | 7 (6.9) | 26 (27.1) | 23 (37.7) |
| Blood in stool | 4 (6.9) | 12(20.7) | 5 (9.6) | 1 (4.3) |
| Unintentional weight loss | 7 (19.4) | 13(37.1) | 5 (14.3) | 0 |
| Fainting | 2(14.3) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (14.3) | 4 (44.4) |
| Coughing up blood | 1 (25.0) | 2 (50.0) | 0 | 0 |
↵a ‘Not severe’ = mild, tolerable, moderate; ‘Severe’ = severe, extremely severe.
↵b ‘Short duration’ = <1 day, 1–2 days, 3–4 days,5-6 days, 1-2 weeks; ‘Long duration’ = 3-4 weeks, >4 weeks.
↵c ‘Low interference’ = not at all, slightly, moderately; ‘High interference’ = quite a bit, extremely.
↵d ‘No time off work’ = no time off; ‘Time off work’ = 1 day 2-3 days, 4-5 days, 6-10 days, >10 days.