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Subjects and method.
The data were collected during 10 months in 1967—68.
All patients who attended the consultation rooms were ques-
tioned regardless of their age, profession, or reason for visiting
the doctor. The mothers were asked regarding cheir children.
A total of 2628 people were questioned from 8 villages
(Vágur, Sumbøur, Porkeri, Hovi, Miðvágur, Sandavágur,
Sørvágur). Each subject was asked if he were seasick, what
medicin he preferred and how effective it was. The ages of
the questioned subjects were from 10 years to 75 years.
The results of the findings are reported here.
In table 1 are che numbers, sex, and age of the people
questioned.
In table No. 2 are the numbers of people questioned, age
groups, those who are affected by seasickness, and those who
are not. Those that are affected are separated into two
columns. In the first column are the people who are seasick
always, regardless the severity of motion, in the second are
the people who are affected only when the motion is severe
or prolonged.
Table No. 3 gives the number of the male subjects, their
age and their profession. This was divided into two main
categories: seamen and non-seamen. In the seamen category
are included all who are sailing professionally, and not those
who fisih occasionally for pleasure. In the otiher, non-seamen
category, are included all otiher professions.
In table No. 4 is the number of people and the drug of
their preference.
Almost all of them would not like to change medication or
try another one.
From table No. 4 it appears that various people prefer
certain medicine, and tihe resulting effect of this particular
drug may be influenced by psychological factors.
From table No. 2 it is evident that tihe percentage of females
affected (41.7%) is almost twice that of the males affected