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Table 2 Restless leg syndrome and its characteristics among the study participants

From: Study on restless leg syndrome and its relationship with quality of sleep among the general population of Mangalore, India

Characteristics

Number

Percentage

Known case of RLS (n = 202)

5

2.5

Exacerbating factors of RLS (n = 5)*

 Exercise

4

80.0

 Drugs

3

60.0

Treatment taken for RLS (n = 5)

 Ayurveda

3

60.0

 Homeopathy

2

40.0

Family history of RLS (n = 202)

 Present

13

6.4

 Positive for RLS using the screening tool (n = 197)

19

9.6

Distribution of parameters indicating the severity of RLS in the past 1 week among the newly diagnosed RLS participants (n = 19)

 RLS discomfort in arms or legs

  Mild

12

63.2

  Moderate

5

26.3

  Severe

2

10.5

 RLS symptoms prompt the need to move around to get relief (n = 19)

  Mild

11

57.9

  Moderate

5

26.3

  Severe

3

15.8

 Sleep disturbances due to RLS symptoms (n = 19)

  None

7

36.9

  Mild

5

26.3

  Moderate

5

26.3

  Severe

2

10.5

 Tiredness or sleepiness due to RLS symptoms (n = 19)

  None

7

36.9

  Mild

5

26.3

  Moderate

5

26.3

  Severe

2

10.5

 Self-perceived severity of RLS as a whole (n = 19)

  Mild

13

68.4

  Moderate

6

31.6

 Impact of RLS symptoms on day-to-day affairs (n = 19)

  None

10

52.6

  Mild

5

26.3

  Moderate

4

21.1

 Influence of RLS symptoms on mood disturbance (n = 19)

  None

9

47.4

  Mild

5

26.3

  Moderate

3

15.8

  Severe

2

10.5

 Relief of RLS (arms or legs) by moving around (n = 19)

  Complete relief/almost complete relief

10

52.6

  Moderate relief

3

15.8

  Slight relief

5

26.3

  No relief

1

5.3

 Frequency of RLS symptoms (n = 19)

  1 day a week or less

12

63.2

  2–3 days a week

2

10.5

  4–5 days a week

3

15.8

  6–7 days a week

2

10.5

 Duration of RLS symptoms on an average per day (n = 19)

  < 1 h per day

14

73.7

  1 to 3 h per day

3

15.8

  3 to 8 h per day

2

10.5

  1. RLS Restless leg syndrome
  2. *Multiple responses