Evidence-Based Novel Changes in Prevalence and Symptom Characteristics of Spleen Deficiency Syndrome in Persons of Varied Health Status and Different Ages: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Table 7

Prevalence of SDS symptoms as related to health status and age.

Health status	Age group	Total ()	Loose stools	Abdominal distension after meal	Sallow complexion	Loss of appetite	Weight loss and weakness
Healthy	20–39	170	58 (34.1%)	52 (30.6%)	41 (24.1%)	59 (34.7%)	37 (21.8%)
	40–59	105	36 (34.3%)	47 (44.8%)	42 (40.0%)	43 (41.0%)	53 (50.5%)
	60–79	91	52 (57.1%)	54 (59.3%)	50 (55.0%)	42 (46.2%)	52 (57.1%)
Subhealthy	20–39	287	119 (41.5%)	96 (33.4%)	67 (23.3%)	103 (36.3%)	50 (17.4%)
	40–59	294	121 (41.2%)	123 (41.8%)	159 (54.1%)	93 (31.6%)	120 (40.8%)
	60–79	164	74 (45.1%)	73 (44.5%)	92 (56.1%)	65 (39.6%)	83 (50.6%)
Chronic disease	20–39	51	29 (56.9%)	30 (58.8%)	14 (27.5%)	13 (25.5%)	37 (72.5%)
	40–59	73	30 (41.1%)	39 (53.4%)	51 (69.9%)	44 (60.3%)	47 (64.4%)
	60–79	155	78 (50.3%)	80 (51.6%)	108 (69.7%)	86 (55.5%)	80 (51.6%)