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Table 4 Patient-related predictors for PCPs’ diagnosis of a somatoform disorder (n = 85)

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

Patient-related characteristics

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Age

1.00 (0.97; 1.05)

0.75

Female gender

0.42 (0.10; 1.67)

0.22

Marital status, married

1.52 (0.75; 3.10)

0.25

At least 10 years of schooling

1.45 (0.71;2.96)

0.31

Comorbid depressive disorder

1.70 (0.52; 5.55)

0.38

Comorbid anxiety disorder

0.92 (0.20; 4.32)

0.92

Discussion of psychosocial distress

1.90 (0.60; 6.00)

0.27

Somatic symptom severity (PHQ-15)

1.22 (1.03; 1.44)

0.04

Number of PCP visits within the last 6 months

0.94 (0.80; 1.10)

0.44

  1. Results of multiple logistic regression analysis
  2. PHQ-15 Patient Health Questionnaire
  3. PCP Primary care physician