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Table 4 The rate of AMS and symptoms in men vs women

From: Association between physiological responses after exercise at low altitude and acute mountain sickness upon ascent is sex-dependent

Index Women (n = 32) Men (n = 67) P-value
AMS [n(%)] 24 (75.0) 23 (34.3) < 0.001
AMS score (x ± s) 3.4 ± 2.0 1.9 ± 1.4 < 0.001
Headache [n(%)] 25 (78.1) 42 (62.7) 0.169
Dizziness [n(%)] 23 (71.9) 29 (43.3) 0.010
Gastrointestinal symptoms [n(%)] 12 (37.5) 8 (11.9) 0.006
Fatigue [n(%)] 29 (90.6) 39 (58.2) 0.001
  1. AMS Acute mountain sickness