PRECIPITATING FACTORS that brought on the onset of FMS could be identified by 78% of the 217 folks surveyed.
Total |
Men |
Women |
|
As Stated By: |
78% |
71% |
79% |
|---|---|---|---|
Stress |
37% |
25% |
38% |
Injury |
42% |
42% |
42% |
Chronic Illness |
8% |
8% |
8% |
Pregnancy |
7% |
0% |
8% |
Surgery |
9% |
8% |
9% |
Infection |
21% |
25% |
20% |
The cause of their FLARES could be identified by 77% of the 175 women and 17 men asked
| Flare | Total |
Men |
Women |
As Stated By: |
77% |
65% |
78% |
|---|---|---|---|
Stress |
67% |
91% |
65% |
Overdoing |
46% |
64% |
44% |
Weather |
24% |
9% |
25% |
Other (mainly flu) |
13% |
9% |
13% |
Injury |
10% |
0% |
11% |
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