Respiratory tract | | | | | | | | | | | |
Frequency of colds >5×/year | 352 | 142 | 6.3 | 210 | 11.4 | 81 | 21.0 | 73 | 2.7 | 56 | 8.9 |
Hay fever | 355 | 142 | 16.2 | 213 | 19.7 | 81 | 18.5 | 76 | 19.7 | 56 | 21.4 |
Sinusitis | 354 | 141 | 14.2 | 213 | 17.4 | 82 | 26.8 | 75 | 10.7 | 56 | 12.5 |
Bronchitis | 355 | 142 | 26.8 | 213 | 33.3 | 81 | 54.3 | 76 | 17.1 | 56 | 25.0 |
Pneumonia | 348 | 139 | 1.4 | 209 | 3.3 | 80 | 6.3 | 75 | 1.3 | 54 | 1.9 |
Shortness of breath at rest | 343 | 137 | 5.1 | 206 | 18.4 | 82 | 24.4 | 68 | 20.6 | 56 | 7.1 |
Shortness of breath following exertion | 344 | 136 | 16.2 | 208 | 31.3 | 82 | 43.9 | 70 | 30.0 | 56 | 14.3 |
Waking up with chest tightness | 338 | 135 | 11.9 | 203 | 22.2 | 79 | 26.6 | 69 | 26.1 | 55 | 10.9 |
Waking up due to shortness of breath | 341 | 136 | 3.7 | 205 | 9.3 | 82 | 7.3 | 67 | 13.4 | 56 | 7.1 |
Waking up due to coughing | 343 | 138 | 25.4 | 205 | 41.5 | 82 | 57.3 | 67 | 31.3 | 56 | 30.4 |
Wheezing | 349 | 139 | 15.8 | 210 | 28.1 | 79 | 38.0 | 76 | 23.7 | 55 | 20.0 |
Cough on rising/during the day§ | 355 | 142 | 19.0 | 213 | 35.2 | 82 | 47.6 | 75 | 28.0 | 56 | 26.8 |
Eyes and general health | | | | | | | | | | | |
Itching eyes >10×/year | 340 | 131 | 20.6 | 209 | 40.2 | 80 | 47.5 | 74 | 40.5 | 55 | 29.1 |
Smarting eyes >10×/year | 344 | 136 | 15.4 | 208 | 35.6 | 80 | 43.8 | 74 | 40.5 | 54 | 16.7 |
Loss of appetite | 347 | 140 | 5.0 | 207 | 10.1 | 76 | 10.5 | 76 | 10.5 | 55 | 9.1 |
Nausea or vomiting >5×/year | 343 | 136 | 5.9 | 207 | 16.9 | 81 | 23.5 | 73 | 16.4 | 53 | 7.5 |
Diarrhoea >5× year | 349 | 138 | 3.6 | 211 | 9.5 | 81 | 21.0 | 76 | 2.6 | 54 | 1.9 |
Excessive tiredness >5×/year | 341 | 138 | 13.0 | 203 | 40.4 | 76 | 53.9 | 76 | 36.8 | 51 | 25.5 |
Shivering | 353 | 140 | 13.6 | 213 | 19.7 | 82 | 29.3 | 75 | 20.0 | 56 | 5.4 |
Fever >5×/year | 356 | 142 | 1.4 | 214 | 2.3 | 82 | 2.4 | 76 | 3.9 | 56 | 0.0 |
Joint trouble >10×/year | 346 | 136 | 19.1 | 210 | 37.1 | 80 | 41.3 | 75 | 36.0 | 55 | 32.7 |
Muscular complaints >10×/year | 339 | 135 | 11.1 | 204 | 25.0 | 77 | 26.0 | 72 | 26.4 | 55 | 21.8 |
Current intake of medicine/vitamins | 355 | 142 | 41.5 | 213 | 56.8 | 82 | 54.9 | 76 | 59.2 | 55 | 56.4 |