From: Economic burden of symptomatic iron deficiency – a survey among Swiss women
Misdiagnosis | Frequency | Therapy | Fraction with misdiagnosis and therapy among total sample | Duration of therapy (medical/psychotherapy, in weeks) | ||
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N; % | N; % | % | Mean | 95% CI | Min; Max. | |
Depression | 113; 11.2 | 71; 62.2 | 7.0 | 104 | 67; 140 | 0; 780 |
Burnout | 53; 5.3 | 22; 41.0 | 2.2 | 27 | 5; 50 | 0; 416 |
Anxiety state | 52; 5.2 | 30; 56.5 | 2.9 | 51 | 14; 88 | 0; 780 |
Chronic fatigue | 71; 7.1 | 20; 27.5 | 1.9 | 54 | 10; 117 | 0; 624 |
Others | 65; 6.5 | 31; 47.0 | 3.0 | 34 | 1; 71 | 0; 1560 |
Total | 354; 35.3 | 174; 46.8 | 17.0 | – | – | – |