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Table 3 FCS symptoms and impacts scale summary responses (N = 17)

From: Symptoms and impacts of familial chylomicronemia syndrome: a qualitative study of the patient experience

Question

Median (IQR)

N (%)

Symptoms (0 = no to 10 = worst possible)

 

0

1–2

3–4

5–6

7–8

9–10

Abdominal pain

0.0 (0–5)

10 (58.8)

2 (11.8)

0 (0)

3 (17.7)

1 (5.9)

1 (5.9)

Physical fatigue

5.0 (1–6)

4 (23.5)

3 (17.7)

1 (5.9)

6 (35.3)

2 (11.8)

1 (5.9)

Difficulty thinking

2.0 (0–5)

6 (35.3)

5 (29.4)

1 (5.9)

4 (23.5)

0 (0)

1 (5.9)

Diarrhea

0.0 (0–2)

12 (70.6)

2 (11.8)

2 (11.8)

1 (5.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Impacts (0 = never, 1 = rarely, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often, 4 = always)

 

0

1

2

3

4

Worry about pancreatitis attack

3.0 (3–4)

0 (0)

2 (11.8)

2 (11.8)

5 (29.4)

8 (47.1)

Avoid making plans

2.0 (1–3)

3 (17.7)

4 (23.5)

5 (29.4)

3 (17.7)

2 (11.8)

Feel anxious in social situations involving food

3.0 (2–4)

2 (11.8)

0 (0)

3 (17.7)

5 (29.4)

7 (41.2)

Avoid social situations involving food

3.0 (2–3)

2 (11.8)

1 (5.9)

4 (23.5)

6 (35.3)

4 (23.5)

Worry about eating food prepared by someone else

3.0 (2–4)

0 (0)

2 (11.8)

6 (35.3)

4 (23.5)

5 (29.4)

Worry about going over dietary fat limit

3.0 (3–4)

0 (0)

2 (11.8)

2 (11.8)

6 (35.3)

7 (41.2)

Worry about future health

4.0 (3–4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (5.9)

4 (23.5)

12 (70.1)

Worry about being a burden

3.0 (2–4)

0 (0)

1 (5.9)

6 (35.3)

2 (11.8)

8 (47.1)

Less physically active

2.0 (0–4)

6 (35.3)

2 (11.8)

1 (5.9)

2 (11.8)

6 (35.3)

Feel sad or depressed

2.0 (1–3)

4 (23.5)

1 (5.9)

6 (35.3)

2 (11.8)

4 (23.5)

Feel judged by others

1.0 (0–3)

8 (47.1)

2 (11.8)

2 (11.8)

3 (17.7)

2 (11.8)

Worry about finances

2.0 (0–4)

5 (29.4)

2 (11.8)

4 (23.5)

0 (0)

6 (35.3)

Less productive

2.0 (0–3)

6 (35.3)

2 (11.8)

3 (17.7)

2 (11.8)

4 (23.5)

  1. *One participant provided a range for many of their responses, so the higher number in their range was used for calculations. IQR Interquartile range