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Table 2 The numbers (percentages) of patients with the representative 22 symptoms at admission and discharge, and recovery rates

From: Effect of intensive inpatient physical therapy on whole-body indefinite symptoms in patients with whiplash-associated disorders

Symptom

Number (percentage) of patientsat admission (Total = 194)

Number (percentage) of patients at discharge (Total = 194)

Recovery rate

P-value

Headache

170 (87.6)

31 (16.0)

81.8

0.022

Neck pain or stiffness

186 (95.9)

85 (43.8)

54.3

0.273

Shoulder pain or stiffness

185 (95.4)

76 (39.2)

58.9

0.077

Vertigo or dizziness

123 (63.4)

17 (8.8)

86.2

0.006

Palpitation

81 (41.8)

4 (2.1)

95.1

0.198

Chest tightness

63 (34.5)

7 (3.6)

89.6

0.188

Vision loss

114 (58.8)

5 (2.6)

95.6

0.664

Dazzling

95 (49.0)

4 (2.1)

95.8

0.056

Dry eyes

88 (45.4)

5 (2.6)

94.3

0.132

Dry mouth

71 (36.6)

7 (3.6)

90.1

0.010

Nausea or appetite loss

107 (55.2)

3 (1.5)

97.2

0.577

Stomachache, diarrhea, or constipation

115 (59.3)

17 (8.8)

85.2

0.011

Hyperhidrosis

104 (53.6)

17 (8.8)

83.7

< 0.0001

Cold sensation or poor circulation

141 (72.7)

26 (13.4)

81.6

0.052

Unstable blood pressure

45 (23.2)

3 (1.5)

93.3

0.135

Unknown fever

48 (24.7)

5 (2.6)

89.6

0.237

Sleeping disorder

147 (75.8)

37 (19.1)

74.8

0.011

General malaise or fatigue

175 (90.2)

18 (9.3)

89.7

0.840

Depression

126 (64.9)

0 (0)

100.0

–

Distraction or obsession

99 (51.0)

0 (0)

100.0

–

Irritability

119 (61.3)

1 (0.5)

99.2

0.613

Lack of endurance

126 (64.9)

5 (2.6)

96.0

0.112

  1. The P-value for difference in symptoms between admission and discharge was evaluated using the chi-square test, while Fisher’s exact test was used when the number of patients was ≤5 at discharge