title: Age- and gender-specific prevalence of self-reported symptoms in adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to determine the age- and gender-specific prevalence of predefined symptoms in adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study using a method of computer assisted telephone interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At least one of the symptoms was experienced by 71.4% of men and 84.6% of women in the past month. Most common symptoms in men were back pain, joint pain, irritability, nervousness, and muscle pain; in women back pain, joint pain, fatigue, headache, and nervousness. The trend of symptoms' prevalence through the age groups was increasing, stable or biphasic.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results from this study are important for recognizing and understanding of symptoms' self-perception in both genders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Medical School, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia. zalika.klemenc-ketis@uni-mb.si
authors.forename: Zalika
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Klemenc-Ketis
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Medical School, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Miljenko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krizmaric
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Medical School, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Janko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kersnik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D017524:Slovenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors