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Table 5 Comparison of scores of the PSQ-39 subscales by studied groups

From: Psychosomatic symptoms questionnaire (PSQ-39): a psychometric study among general population of Iranian adults

 

General

Patients

P-Value

Significant level**

Total Score

60.31 (19.70)

83.69 (22.60)

< 0.001

0.006

Cardiorespiratory

11.21 (4.83)

16.63 (6.77)

< 0.001

0.007

Musculoskeletal

10.84 (5.06)

14.02 (5.17)

< 0.001

0.008

Psychological

13.82 (6.17)

19.48 (7.17)

< 0.001

0.010

General

7.20 (3.10)

10.33 (3.74)

< 0.001

0.013

Body Balance

8.46 (2.80)

11.09 (3.96)

< 0.001

0.017

Globus

3.60 (1.36)

4.15 (1.71)

0.003

0.025

Gastrointestinal

6.33 (2.94)

7.29 (2.75)

0.003

0.050

Area under the curve [AUC] (95% CI)*

0.786 (0.732, 0.840)

  1. Values are Mean (SD). P-Values are based on independent Student’s t-test. *AUC based on the total score of the PSQ-39
  2. **Significant at P < 0.001, adjustment was made using the false discovery rate controlling procedure developed by Holm-Bonferroni method