Table 2

Patient's assessment of symptom severity and percent of patients that had symptoms by disease type

ET (n = 161)
PV (n = 145)
MF (n = 96)
Total (N = 402)
Mean (95% CI)Prevalence, %Mean (95% CI)Prevalence, %Mean (95% CI)Prevalence, %Mean (95% CI)Prevalence
Fatigue (BFI score) 2.9 (2.5-3.3) 90.3 3.0 (2.6-3.4) 91.7 3.7 (3.3-4.2) 98.9 3.2 (2.9-3.4) 92.7 
Early satiety 2.0 (1.6-2.4) 53.2* 2.3 (1.9-2.8) 62.1 2.7 (2.2-3.2) 75.5* 2.3 (2.0-2.5) 61.9 
Abdominal pain 1.1 (0.8-1.4)* 38.2* 1.2 (0.8-1.5) 43.0 2.4 (1.8-3.0)* 63.0* 1.4 (1.2-1.7) 45.9 
Abdominal discomfort 1.6 (1.2-2.0)* 45.3* 1.6 (1.2-2.0) 49.3 3 (2.4-3.6)* 71.7* 2.0 (1.7-2.2) 53.2 
Inactivity 1.7 (1.3-2.1)* 53.7* 1.9 (1.5-2.4) 57.9 3.0 (2.4-3.5) 76.5* 2.1 (1.8-2.4) 60.5 
Headache 1.3 (1.0-1.7) 47.1 1.4 (1.1-1.8) 52.2 1.5 (1.0-2.0) 44.6 1.4 (1.2-1.6) 48.3 
Concentration problem 2.1 (1.6-2.5) 55.8 2.3 (1.8-2.7) 61.2 3.0 (2.4-3.6) 72.5 2.4 (2.1-2.6) 61.7 
Dizziness 2.0 (1.6-2.4) 56.1 1.8 (1.4-2.2) 52.1 2.0 (1.4-2.5) 58.1 1.9 (1.7-2.2) 55.2 
Numbness 2.3 (1.8-2.7) 58.8 2.6 (2.1-3.0) 66.2 2.4 (1.8-3.0) 58.1 2.4 (2.1-2.7) 61.3 
Insomnia 2.6 (2.1-3.0) 58.0 3.0 (2.5-3.5) 68.1 3.1 (2.5-3.7) 73.9 2.8 (2.5-3.1) 65.4 
Sad mood 2.2 (1.8-2.7) 57.3 2.2 (1.7-2.6) 65.0 2.3 (1.8-2.8) 68.5 2.2 (2.0-2.5) 62.7 
Sexuality problems 2.5 (2.0-3.0) 51.0 2.8 (2.2-3.4) 56.8 4.0 (3.2-4.7) 71.0 3.0 (2.6-3.3) 57.9 
Cough 1.6 (1.2-2.0) 41.4 1.3 (1.0-1.6) 45.7 1.7 (1.2-2.2) 55.4 1.5 (1.3-1.7) 46.4 
Night sweats 2.2 (1.8-2.7) 51.3 2.3 (1.8-2.7) 57.4 2.4 (1.8-3.0) 63.4 2.3 (2.0-2.6) 56.4 
Itching 1.7 (1.3-2.2) 40.6 2.8 (2.3-3.3) 65.0 1.9 (1.4-2.5) 53.8 2.2 (1.9-2.5) 52.6 
Bone pain 1.9 (1.5-2.4) 45.2 2.1 (1.6-2.6) 47.5 2.2 (1.6-2.8) 55.3 2.0 (1.7-2.3) 48.5 
Fever 0.4 (0.2-0.6) 17.0 0.3 (0.1-0.4) 17.9 0.6 (0.3-0.9) 29.0 0.4 (0.3-0.5) 20.2 
Weight loss 0.8 (0.5-1.1)* 23.4* 1.1 (0.7-1.5) 36.2 1.9 (1.3-2.5)* 48.9* 1.2 (0.9-1.4) 34.2 
Quality of life 2.9 (2.5-3.4) 76.8* 3.1 (2.7-3.4) 85.5 3.6 (3.2-4.1) 94.7* 3.1 (2.9-3.4) 84.2 
ET (n = 161)
PV (n = 145)
MF (n = 96)
Total (N = 402)
Mean (95% CI)Prevalence, %Mean (95% CI)Prevalence, %Mean (95% CI)Prevalence, %Mean (95% CI)Prevalence
Fatigue (BFI score) 2.9 (2.5-3.3) 90.3 3.0 (2.6-3.4) 91.7 3.7 (3.3-4.2) 98.9 3.2 (2.9-3.4) 92.7 
Early satiety 2.0 (1.6-2.4) 53.2* 2.3 (1.9-2.8) 62.1 2.7 (2.2-3.2) 75.5* 2.3 (2.0-2.5) 61.9 
Abdominal pain 1.1 (0.8-1.4)* 38.2* 1.2 (0.8-1.5) 43.0 2.4 (1.8-3.0)* 63.0* 1.4 (1.2-1.7) 45.9 
Abdominal discomfort 1.6 (1.2-2.0)* 45.3* 1.6 (1.2-2.0) 49.3 3 (2.4-3.6)* 71.7* 2.0 (1.7-2.2) 53.2 
Inactivity 1.7 (1.3-2.1)* 53.7* 1.9 (1.5-2.4) 57.9 3.0 (2.4-3.5) 76.5* 2.1 (1.8-2.4) 60.5 
Headache 1.3 (1.0-1.7) 47.1 1.4 (1.1-1.8) 52.2 1.5 (1.0-2.0) 44.6 1.4 (1.2-1.6) 48.3 
Concentration problem 2.1 (1.6-2.5) 55.8 2.3 (1.8-2.7) 61.2 3.0 (2.4-3.6) 72.5 2.4 (2.1-2.6) 61.7 
Dizziness 2.0 (1.6-2.4) 56.1 1.8 (1.4-2.2) 52.1 2.0 (1.4-2.5) 58.1 1.9 (1.7-2.2) 55.2 
Numbness 2.3 (1.8-2.7) 58.8 2.6 (2.1-3.0) 66.2 2.4 (1.8-3.0) 58.1 2.4 (2.1-2.7) 61.3 
Insomnia 2.6 (2.1-3.0) 58.0 3.0 (2.5-3.5) 68.1 3.1 (2.5-3.7) 73.9 2.8 (2.5-3.1) 65.4 
Sad mood 2.2 (1.8-2.7) 57.3 2.2 (1.7-2.6) 65.0 2.3 (1.8-2.8) 68.5 2.2 (2.0-2.5) 62.7 
Sexuality problems 2.5 (2.0-3.0) 51.0 2.8 (2.2-3.4) 56.8 4.0 (3.2-4.7) 71.0 3.0 (2.6-3.3) 57.9 
Cough 1.6 (1.2-2.0) 41.4 1.3 (1.0-1.6) 45.7 1.7 (1.2-2.2) 55.4 1.5 (1.3-1.7) 46.4 
Night sweats 2.2 (1.8-2.7) 51.3 2.3 (1.8-2.7) 57.4 2.4 (1.8-3.0) 63.4 2.3 (2.0-2.6) 56.4 
Itching 1.7 (1.3-2.2) 40.6 2.8 (2.3-3.3) 65.0 1.9 (1.4-2.5) 53.8 2.2 (1.9-2.5) 52.6 
Bone pain 1.9 (1.5-2.4) 45.2 2.1 (1.6-2.6) 47.5 2.2 (1.6-2.8) 55.3 2.0 (1.7-2.3) 48.5 
Fever 0.4 (0.2-0.6) 17.0 0.3 (0.1-0.4) 17.9 0.6 (0.3-0.9) 29.0 0.4 (0.3-0.5) 20.2 
Weight loss 0.8 (0.5-1.1)* 23.4* 1.1 (0.7-1.5) 36.2 1.9 (1.3-2.5)* 48.9* 1.2 (0.9-1.4) 34.2 
Quality of life 2.9 (2.5-3.4) 76.8* 3.1 (2.7-3.4) 85.5 3.6 (3.2-4.1) 94.7* 3.1 (2.9-3.4) 84.2 

Comparisons of prevalence were evaluated with χ2 tests. Comparisons of severity were evaluated with 2-sample t tests.

*

Significant difference between ET and MF (P < .001).

Significant difference between PV and MF (P < .001).

Significant difference between ET and PV (P < .001).

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