Author/Editor		Klemenc-Ketiš, Zalika; Križmarić, Miljenko; Kersnik, Janko
Title		Age- and gender-specific prevalence of self-reported symptoms in adults
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 21, št. 3
Publication year		2013
Volume		str. 160-164
ISSN		1210-7778 - Central European journal of public health
Language		eng
Abstract		Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the age- and gender-specific prevalence of predefined symptoms in adults. Methods: Cross-sectional study using a method of computer assisted telephone interview. Results: At least one of the symptoms was experienced by 71.4% of men and 84.6% of women in the past month. Most common symptoms in men were back pain, joint pain, irritability, nervousness, and muscle pain; in women back pain, joint pain, fatigue, headache, and nervousness. The trend of symptoms prevalence through the age groups was increasing, stable or biphasic. Conclusions: The results from this study are important for recognizing and understanding of symptoms self-perception in both genders.
Keywords		signs and symptoms gender adult population znaki in simptomi spol odrasla populacija