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Table 4 Problems reported in the Problem List

From: Validation of the Greek version of the distress thermometer compared to the clinical interview for depression

 

Distressed

DT > 4

Non-Distressed

p

Depressed

Non-Depressed

p

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Practical Problems

 Child care

11

13.9

4

5.5

 

7

17.1

8

7.2

 

 Housing

14

17.7

5

6.8

*

6

14.6

13

11.7

 

 Insurance/Financial

25

31.6

11

15.1

*

14

34.1

22

19.8

 

 Transportation

15

19.0

13

17.8

 

7

17.1

21

18.9

 

 Work

12

15.2

4

5.5

 

5

12.2

11

9.9

 

 Treatment decisions

26

32.9

9

12.3

**

10

24.4

25

22.5

 

Family Problems

 Dealing with children

12

15.2

7

9.6

 

6

14.6

13

11.7

 

 Dealing with partner

16

20.3

5

6.8

*

5

12.2

16

14.4

 

 Ability to have children

3

3.8

6

8.2

 

2

4.9

7

6.3

 

 Family health issues

24

30.4

7

9.6

**

15

36.6

16

14.4

**

Emotional Problems

 Depression

21

26.6

2

2.7

**

15

36.6

8

7.2

**

 Fears

41

51.9

10

13.7

**

22

53.7

29

26.1

**

 Nervousness

38

48.1

16

21.9

**

23

56.1

31

27.9

**

 Sadness

42

53.2

7

9.6

**

23

56.1

26

23.4

**

 Worry

53

67.1

22

30.1

**

27

65.9

48

43.2

*

 Loss of interest in usual activities

34

43.0

6

8.2

**

18

43.9

22

19.8

**

 Spiritual/Religious Concerns

11

13.9

7

9.6

 

6

14.6

12

10.8

 

Physical Problems

 Appearance

22

27.8

10

13.7

*

12

29.3

20

18.0

 

 Bathing/dressing

26

32.9

13

17.8

*

13

31.7

26

23.4

 

 Breathing

16

20.3

4

5.5

**

9

22.0

11

9.9

 

 Changes in urination

18

22.8

9

12.3

 

12

29.3

15

13.5

*

 Constipation

31

39.2

16

21.9

*

17

41.5

30

27.0

 

 Diarrhea

23

29.1

9

12.3

**

8

19.5

24

21.6

 

 Eating

31

39.2

11

15.1

**

20

48.8

22

19.8

**

 Fatigue

58

73.4

25

34.2

**

30

73.2

53

47.7

**

 Feeling swollen

22

27.8

10

13.7

*

12

29.3

20

18.0

 

 Fevers

10

12.7

2

2.7

*

3

7.3

9

8.1

 

 Getting around

25

31.6

7

9.6

**

14

34.1

18

16.2

*

 Indigestion

14

17.7

7

9.6

 

11

26.8

10

9.0

**

 Memory/concentration

19

24.1

9

12.3

 

14

34.1

14

12.6

**

 Mouth sores

8

10.1

5

6.8

 

6

14.6

7

6.3

 

 Nausea

33

41.8

7

9.6

**

15

36.6

25

22.5

 

 Nose dry/congested

21

26.6

11

15.1

*

9

22.0

23

20.7

 

 Pain

36

45.6

6

8.2

**

15

36.6

27

24.3

 

 Sexual

11

13.9

13

17.8

 

2

4.9

22

19.8

*

 Skin dry/itchy

23

29.1

10

12.3

*

15

36.6

18

16.2

**

 Sleep

27

34.2

11

15.1

**

15

36.6

23

20.7

 

 Substance abuse

2

2.5

1

1.4

 

1

2.4

2

1.8

 

 Tingling in hands/feet

36

45.6

21

28.8

*

21

51.2

36

32.4

*

  1. * p < 0.05 **p ≤ 0.01
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