Table 2 Demographic and health characteristics of participants (n = 322).
From: Cold intolerance and associated factors: a population study
Parameters | n (%) |
|---|---|
Female (%) | 164 (50.9) |
Age | |
18–29 (%) | 76 (23.6) |
30–39 (%) | 85 (26.4) |
40–49 (%) | 65 (20.2) |
50–59 (%) | 46 (14.3) |
60–69 (%) | 32 (9.9) |
≥ 70 (%) | 18 (5.6) |
BMI (mean ± SD) | 26.2 ± 4.2 |
Smoker (%) | 32 (9.9) |
Education | |
Illiterate (%) | 39 (12.1) |
Primary school (%) | 82 (25.5) |
Highschool (%) | 122 (37.9) |
University (%) | 79 (24.5) |
Comorbidities (%) | 88 (27.3) |
Hypertension (%) | 35 (10.9) |
Diabetes (%) | 30 (9.3) |
Fibromyalgia (%) | 21 (6.5) |
Hyperlipidemia (%) | 17 (5.3) |
Thyroid disorders | 16 (5.0) |
Anemia (%) | 6 (1.9) |
Upper limb trauma (%) | 13 (4.0) |
Upper limb diseases (%) | 12 (3.7) |
Upper limb surgery (%) | 12 (3.7) |
Peripheral vascular diseases (%) | 5 (1.6) |
Rheumatic diseases (%) | 4 (1.2) |
Cold related symptoms (%) | 144 (44.7) |
Pain (%) | 78 (54.2) |
Numbness (%) | 39 (27.1) |
Shivering (%) | 33 (22.9) |
Skin color change (%) | 19 (13.2) |
Weakness (%) | 14 (9.7) |
Stiffness (%) | 4 (2.8) |
Swelling (%) | 4 (2.8) |
Cold intolerance (%) | 38 (11.8) |
