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Table 2 Characteristics of Raynaud’s phenomenon in the follow-up survey, separated by gender

From: Incidence, remission, and persistence of Raynaud’s phenomenon in the general population of northern Sweden: a prospective study

Variable

Women

Men

Gender difference a

N (%)

Median (IQR)

N (%)

Median (IQR)

p value

Age at onset (years)

 

31 (23)

 

35 (30)

 < 0.01

Symptom duration (years)

 

21 (22.5)

 

23 (28)

 < 0.01

Year of latest vasospastic episode

   

0.07

2021

244 (65.9)

 

184 (68.1)

  

2020

84 (22.7)

 

46 (17.0)

  

2019

12 (3.2)

 

13 (4.8)

  

Earlier than 2019

30 (8.1)

 

27 (10.0)

  

Episode frequency compared to onset

    

Increased

93 (24.1)

 

103 (35.8)

 

 < 0.01

Unchanged

124 (32.1)

 

89 (30.9)

  

Decreased

131 (33.9)

 

73 (25.3)

  

Not sure

38 (9.8)

 

23 (8.0)

  

Clear demarcation of paleness

   

 < 0.01

Yes

267 (69.2)

 

171 (60.0)

  

No

29 (7.5)

 

58 (20.4)

  

Not sure

90 (23.3)

 

56 (19.6)

  

Distribution of paleness right hand

   

0.02

Only distal phalanges

155 (39.8)

 

123 (42.9)

  

Distal and middle phalanges

181 (46.5)

 

117 (40.8)

  

Distal, middle and proximal phalanges

28 (7.2)

 

24 (8.4)

  

Only left-hand involvement

9 (2.3)

 

18 (6.3)

  

Not sure

16 (4.1)

 

5 (1.6)

  

Distribution of paleness left hand

   

0.16

Only distal phalanges

159 (41.0)

 

128 (45.2)

  

Distal and middle phalanges

171 (44.1)

 

109 (38.5)

  

Distal, middle and proximal phalanges

24 (6.2)

 

23 (8.1)

  

Only right–hand involvement

18 (4.6)

 

18 (6.4)

  

Not sure

16 (4.1)

 

5 (1.8)

  

Distribution compared to onset

   

 < 0.01

Increased

50 (13.0)

 

47 (12.3)

  

Unchanged

199 (51.7)

 

133 (46.8)

  

Decreased

63 (16.4)

 

69 (24.3)

  

Not sure

73 (19.0)

 

35 (12.3)

  
  1. IQR interquartile range
  2. aMann–Whitney U test or Pearson’s χ2 test for women versus men