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Table 2 Means (standard deviations) and proportions (N) of the main variables of the study for the participants at T1 and T3

From: Among the swedish generation of adolescents who experience an increased trend of psychosomatic symptoms. Do they develop depression and/or anxiety disorders as they grow older?

Samples T1 and T3

Male

%(N)//M (Sd)

Female

%/(N)//M (Sd)

F or χ2, df, and p

Total sample

%/(N)//M (Sd)

Independent variables

Psychosomatic symptoms T1

8.07 (4.62)

10.52 (4.97)

69.84 (1, 1151), p < .001

9.57 (4.97)

Somatic symptoms T1

2.12 (1,44)

2.95 (1.53)

81.91 (1, 1169), p < .001

2.63 (1.57)

Psychological symptoms T1

2.98 (1.49)

3.00 (1.51)

59.15 (1, 1157), p < .001

2.71 (1.49)

Musculoskeletal symptoms T1

1.66 (1.58)

2.09 (1.66)

18.51 (1, 1148), p < .001

1.93 (1.64)

High anxiety symptoms (RCMAS) T1

5% (24)

17% (122)

33.99, df = 1, p < .001

13% (147)

High depressive symptoms (DSRS) T1

6% (27)

15% (106)

20.95; df = 1, p < .001

11% (133)

Dependent variables

High anxiety symptoms (RCMAS) T3

16% (71)

37% (264)

59.52, df = 1, p < .001

29% (336)

High depressive symptoms (DSRS) T3

25% (112)

44% (317)

44.09 (1), p < .001

37% (430)

Diagnosis of depression T3

3% (16)

9% (68)

14.57 (1), p < .001

7% (83)

Diagnosis of anxiety T3

3% (15)

9% (68)

15.86, df = 1, p < .001

7% (83)