Table 2 Possible GCA Symptoms
All (n = 652) | Female (n = 405) | Male (n = 247) | Odds Ratio (95% CI): females vs. males (ref. category) | Mean (sd) age with symptoms | Mean (sd) age no symptoms | Odds Ratio (95% CI): per 10 year age increase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sudden headache | 161 (24.7) | 123 (30.4) | 38 (15.4) | 2.40 (1.60, 3.60) | 70.8 (9.5) | 73.1 (8.7) | 0.76 (0.62, 0.92) |
Appetite loss | 140 (21.5) | 102 (25.2) | 38 (15.4) | 1.85 (1.23, 2.80) | 73.1 (9.2) | 72.4 (8.9) | 1.09 (0.88, 1.35) |
Unintended weight loss | 137 (21.0) | 83 (20.5) | 54 (21.9) | 0.92 (0.63, 1.36) | 73.3 (8.8) | 72.3 (9.0) | 1.14 (0.92, 1.42) |
Tender scalp | 123 (18.9) | 87 (21.5) | 36 (14.6) | 1.60 (1.04, 2.45) | 72.8 (8.9) | 72.4 (9.0) | 1.05 (0.84, 1.31) |
Disturbed / double vision | 110 (16.9) | 84 (20.7) | 26 (10.5) | 2.22 (1.39, 3.57) | 71.6 (9.5) | 72.7 (8.8) | 0.87 (0.70, 1.09) |
Temperature/ fever | 99 (15.2) | 72 (17.8) | 27 (10.9) | 1.76 (1.10, 2.83) | 69.2 (9.4) | 73.1 (8.7) | 0.63 (0.49, 0.79) |
Jaw pain on chewing | 66 (10.1) | 50 (12.4) | 16 (6.5) | 2.03 (1.13, 3.66) | 72.3 (8.0) | 72.5 (9.0) | 0.98 (0.74, 1.30) |