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Table 3 Female sample characteristics (N = 102)

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)

80

78.4%

2.76 (1.39)

2.67 (1.14)

Facial swelling

47

46.0%

3.11 (1.54)

2.50 (1.47)

Eyelid swelling

43

42.1%

2.88 (1.49)

2.63 (1.66)

Swelling of toes/feet

59

57.8%

2.56 (1.46)

2.66 (1.30)

Swelling of fingers/hands

56

54.9%

2.87 (1.83)

2.73 (1.40)

Swelling of extremities (arms/legs)

41

40.2%

3.12 (1.72)

2.81 (1.66)

Urine related symptoms (overall)

72

70.6%

2.17 (1.10)

2.43 (1.28)

Reduced urine output

62

60.8%

1.96 (1.25)

2.88 (1.66)

Increased urine output

16

15.6%

3.07 (1.77)

2.06 (1.46)

Concentrated/darker urine

50

49.0%

1.98 (1.02)

2.84 (1.67)

Less concentrated/lighter urine

14

13.7%

2.85 (1.82)

1.71 (1.06)

Bubbly or foamy urine

6

5.9%

2.67 (1.51)

2.69 (1.98)

  1. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation