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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population according to the presence of a somatoform disorder as diagnosed using CIDI

From: Diagnosis of somatoform disorders in primary care: diagnostic agreement, predictors, and comaprisons with depression and anxiety

 

Total

With somatoform disorder

Without somatoform disorder

n = 112

n = 97 (86.0%)

n = 15 (14.0%)

Female sex, n (%)

88 (78.6%)

79 (81.4%)

9 (60.0%)

Age (years), M (SD)

47.1 (15.9)

45.5 (15.2)

57.5 (17.1)

School education, n (%)

  < 10 years

28 (25.5)

25 (26.0)

3 (21.4)

 10 years

35 (31.8)

29 (30.2)

6 (42.9)

  > 10 years

47 (42.7)

42 (43.8)

5 (35.7)

Marital status, n (%)

 Married

42 (37.8)

35 (36.5)

7 (46.7)

 Unmarried

38 (34.2)

35 (36.5)

3 (20.0)

 Separated, divorced, widowed

31 (27.9)

26 (27.1)

5 (33.3)

PHQ-15 score, M (SD)

14.6 (3.3)

14.9 (3.4)

13.2 (2.6)

Age (years) at the onset of somatoform symptoms, M (SD)

19.3 (13.7)

19.3 (13.7)

n/a

Comorbid depressive disorder (CIDI) within the last 6 months, n (%)

50 (44.6)

43 (44.3)

7 (46.7)

Comorbid anxiety disorder (CIDI) within the last 6 months, n (%)

48 (42.9)

43 (44.3)

5 (33.3)

Currently in psychotherapy, n (%)

24 (22.0)

21 (22.3)

3 (20.0)

PCP visits within the past 6 months, M (SD)

6.1 (4.8)

6.0 (4.4)

6.6 (6.7)

Discussion of psychosocial distress with PCP, n (%)

 Never, seldom/rarely, sometimes

69 (61.6)

59 (60.8)

10 (66.7)

 Often, very often, always

43 (38.4)

38 (39.2)

5 (33.3)

  1. CIDI Composite International diagnostic interview
  2. PHQ-15 Patient Health Questionnaire
  3. PCP Primary care physician