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Table 2 Operationalization of the SSD B criteria (n = 491)

From: Operationalization of diagnostic criteria of DSM-5 somatic symptom disorders

 

Total (n = 491)

SOM+ (PHQ-15 ≥ 10) (n = 238)

SOM- (PHQ-15 < 10) (n = 253)

p

SSD criterion B1 cognition (7 items)

Total score

2.1 ± 1.9

2.7 ± 2.1

1.6 ± 1.5

<.001

Total score ≥ 1, n (%)

372 (75.8)

198 (83.2)

174 (68.8)

<.001

Total score ≥ 2, n (%)

288 (58.7)

161 (67.6)

127 (50.2)

<.001

Total score ≥ 3, n (%)

146 (29.7)

99 (41.6)

47 (18.6)

<.001

Total score ≥ 4, n (%)

105 (21.4)

76 (31.9)

29 (11.5)

<.001

SSD criterion B2 affects (5 items)

Total score

2.1 ± 1.6

2.5 ± 1.7

1.7 ± 1.5

<.001

Total score ≥ 1, n (%)

368 (74.9)

198 (83.2)

170 (67.2)

<.001

Total score ≥ 2, n (%)

306 (62.3)

168 (70.6)

138 (54.5)

<.001

Total score ≥ 3, n (%)

173 (35.2)

110 (46.2)

63 (24.9)

<.001

Total score ≥ 4, n (%)

120 (24.4)

83 (3 4.9)

37 (14.6)

<.001

SSD criterion B3 behaviors (6 items)

Total score

2.6 ± 1.7

3.1 ± 1.7

2.1 ± 1.6

<.001

Total score ≥ 1, n (%)

422 (85.9)

222 (93.3)

200 (79.1)

<.001

Total score ≥ 2, n (%)

337 (68.6)

186 (78.2)

151 (59.7)

<.001

Total score ≥ 3, n (%)

194 (39.5)

125 (52.5)

69 (27.3)

<.001

Total score ≥ 4, n (%)

137 (27.9)

90 (37.8)

47 (18.6)

<.001

SSD B criteria total score

Total score

6.7 ± 4.6

8.2 ± 4.8

5.3 ± 3.9

<.001

At least one criterion ≥1, n (%)

449 (91.4)

230 (96.6)

219 (86.6)

<.001

At least one criterion ≥2, n (%)

391 (79.6)

208 (87.4)

183 (72.3)

<.001

At least one criterion ≥3, n (%)

246 (50.1)

149 (62.6)

97 (38.3)

<.001

At least one criterion ≥4, n (%)

191 (38.9)

123 (51.7)

68 (26.9)

<.001

WI-7 total score

3.7 ± 2.1

4.6 ± 2.0

2.9 ± 1.9

<.001

Total scores ≥3, n (%)

334 (68.0)

192 (80.7)

142 (56.1)

<.001

  1. Note: SOM+ patients with multiple somatic symptoms (PHQ-15 ≥ 10); SOM- patients without multiple somatic symptoms (PHQ-15 < 10). Italic values indicate significance of p value (p < 0.05)