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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study sample and associations with PHQ-15 scores (N=5,031)

From: Standardization of a screening instrument (PHQ-15) for somatization syndromes in the general population

 

N (%)

PHQ-15 score M (SD)

Group differencesap-value

Cohen’s d, effect-size

Gender

  

χ2(28)=144.5; p<0.001

d=0.22

Male

2332 (46.4)

3.4 (4.0)

  

Female

2699 (53.6)

4.3 (4.1)

  

Age group, yr

  

χ2(6)=425.1; p<0.001

d=0.91

14-24

564 (11.2)

2.4 (3.5)

  

25-34

630 (12.5)

2.8 (3.5)

  

35-44

938 (18.6)

3.2 (3.7)

  

45-54

871 (17.3)

3.6 (3.8)

  

55-64

844 (16.8)

4.5 (4.1)

  

65-74

792 (15.7)

4.8 (4.2)

  

≥ 75

392 (7.8)

6.3 (4.9)

  

Living with a partner

  

χ2(28)=34.5; p=0.75

-

Yes

2927 (58.3)

3.8 (3.9)

  

No

2092 (41.7)

4.0 (4.2)

  

Education

  

χ2(4)=123.3; p<0.001

d=0.74

None

91 (1.8)

5.1 (4.5)

  

Highschool

3878 (77.3)

3.9 (3.9)

  

College

525 (10.5)

3.7 (4.0)

  

University

344 (6.9)

3.3 (3.3)

  

Currently student

181 (3.6)

2.2 (3.2)

  

Unemployment

    

Yes

297 (5.9)

4.3 (4.2)

χ2(28)=52.4; p=0.003

d=0.12

No

4722 (94.1)

3.8 (4.1)

  

Net household incomeb

    

<1250 € / mo

1301 (27.3)

4.8 (4.4)

χ2(2)=143.2; p<0.001

d=0.45

1250-<2500 € / mo

2499 (52.5)

3.7 (3.9)

  

≥ 2500 € / mo

964 (20.2)

2.9 (4.0)

  
  1. a Group differences were performed using χ2-test and Kruskal-Wallis-test (p<0.001).
  2. b USD$1=EUR€0.77.