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Table 2 Overall sample characteristics

From: Edema-like symptoms are common in ultra-distance cyclists and driven by overdrinking, use of analgesics and female sex – a study of 919 athletes

Symptom

N

% of total sample

Mean (SD) day of onset

Mean (SD) severity [1–6 point scale]

Swelling symptoms (overall)

498

54.2%

3.14 (1.56)

2.38 (1.16)

Facial swelling

184

20.0%

3.25 (1.61)

2.20 (1.52)

Eyelid swelling

183

19.9%

3.18 (1.67)

2.22 (1.54)

Swelling of toes/feet

365

39.7%

2.97 (1.56)

2.59 (1.41)

Swelling of fingers/hands

281

30.6%

3.15 (1.67)

2.49 (1.47)

Swelling of extremities (arms/legs)

202

22.0%

3.50 (1.81)

2.39 (1.60)

Urine related symptoms (overall)

524

57.0%

2.22 (1.42)

2.10 (1.04)

Reduced urine output

399

43.4%

2.04 (1.38)

2.52 (1.50)

Increased urine output

105

11.4%

2.58 (1.81)

1.76 (1.23)

Concentrated/darker urine

384

41.8%

2.22 (1.42)

2.62 (1.57)

Less concentrated/lighter urine

89

9.7%

2.67 (1.89)

1.47 (0.92)

Bubbly or foamy urine

53

5.8%

2.91 (1.81)

2.13 (1.71)

  1. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation