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Prevalence (%) of symptoms reported as current health problems in the US Study of Gulf War veterans |
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| Current health problem |
Deployed to the Gulf (N = 1,163) |
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| Sinus congestion |
51.8 |
| Headache |
50.0 |
| Fatigue |
42.9 |
| Joint pain |
35.5 |
| Difficulty remembering or concentrating |
34.4 |
| Joint stiffness |
30.4 |
| Difficulty or problems to sleep |
27.6 |
| Gas, bloating, cramps or abdominal pain |
26.7 |
| Trouble finding words |
26.1 |
| Irritability or moodiness |
25.5 |
| Skin rashes or sores |
23.0 |
| Numbness or tingling in fingers or toes |
21.0 |
| Muscle pains |
19.9 |
| Hay fever or other allergies |
19.0 |
| Depression |
18.0 |
| Diarrhea (3 or more loose bowel movements in 24 hours) |
17.6 |
| Sore throat |
17.4 |
| Cough |
17.1 |
| Anxiety |
17.0 |
| Unintended weight gain greater than 10 lbs |
16.9 |
| Shortness of breath |
16.4 |
| Chest pain |
15.0 |
| Decreased sexual interest |
14.3 |
| Dizziness |
13.9 |
| Night sweats that soak your bed sheets |
13.3 |
| Fatigue lasting 24 hours after exertion |
12.6 |
| Sores inside your nose |
10.8 |
| Swollen lymph glands in your neck, armpit, groin |
10.1 |
| Inability to tolerate milk |
7.1 |
| Episodes of disorientation |
6.6 |
| Nausea or vomiting |
6.3 |
| Wheezing |
5.9 |
| Sensitivity to chemicals |
5.2 |
| Fever |
4.9 |
| Unintended weight loss greater than 10 lbs |
2.7 |
| In general would you say your health is (mean, standard deviation) 1=Excellent, 2=Very Good, 3=Good, 4=Fair, 5=Poor |
2.3 (0.9) |
Nisenbaum et al. Population Health Metrics 2004 2:8 doi:10.1186/1478-7954-2-8 |
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