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Table 2 Relationship between clinical variables and somatic symptom (PHQ-15).

From: Physical and psychological correlates of somatic symptom in patients with functional constipation: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

SOM-, N = 298

SOM+, N = 238

P value

Age

45.48 ± 16.82

47.87 ± 15.88

0.092

 18∼30

80 (19%)

24 (23%)

 

 30∼45

127 (30%)

35 (33%)

 

 45∼60

130 (30%)

19 (18%)

 

 ≥ 60

91 (21%)

27 (26%)

 

Gender

  

0.021*

 Male

96 (32%)

55 (23%)

 

 Female

202 (68%)

183 (77%)

 

Marriage

  

0.678

 Single

25 (17%)

19 (15%)

 

 Divorced

9 (6.0%)

11 (8.7%)

 

 Married

117 (77%)

96 (76%)

 

Education

  

0.006*

 Middle school and lower

99 (34%)

108 (46%)

 

 Higher than middle school

196 (66%)

129 (54%)

 

Hypertension

  

0.887

 Yes

30 (10%)

25 (11%)

 

 No

265 (90%)

210 (89%)

 

Diabetes Mellitus

  

> 0.999

 Yes

18 (6.1%)

14 (6.0%)

 

 No

277 (94%)

221 (94%)

 

Stressful events

  

0.006*

 Yes

31 (10%)

45 (19%)

 

 No

266 (90%)

192 (81%)

 

Sleep disorders

  

< 0.001*

 Yes

111 (37%)

137 (58%)

 

 No

186 (63%)

100 (42%)

 

Reduced interest

  

< 0.001*

 Yes

106 (36%)

127 (54%)

 

 No

191 (64%)

110 (46%)

 

GAD-7

5.12 ± 4.89

9.86 ± 5.70

< 0.001*

PHQ-15

5.50 ± 2.41

13.03 ± 3.25

< 0.001*

PHQ-9

5.14 ± 4.75

11.65 ± 6.32

< 0.001*

PAC-QOL

63.18 ± 22.13

148.95 ± 20.98

< 0.001*

KESS

16.23 ± 5.50

19.08 ± 6.18

< 0.001*

DSR

3.85 ± 11.09

5.30 ± 13.07

0.522

Perineal descent

41.17 ± 20.75

40.50 ± 18.49

0.840

Pelvic floor dyssynergia

122.75 ± 32.59

121.51 ± 23.70

0.791

Pelvic floor hernia

7.22 ± 16.55

5.31 ± 12.32

0.434

Anterior rectocele

7.71 ± 10.16

13.29 ± 11.59

0.001*

Puborectalis hypertrophy

  

> 0.999

 Abnormal

4 (4.6%)

2 (4.0%)

 

 Normal

83 (95%)

48 (96%)

 

CTT

  

0.449

 Abnormal

51 (48%)

39 (54%)

 

 Normal

55 (52%)

33 (46%)

 

Rectal pressure

  

0.115

 Abnormal

48 (54%)

36 (68%)

 

 Normal

41 (46%)

17 (32%)

 

IASA

  

0.004*

 Abnormal

12 (14%)

0 (0%)

 

 Normal

76 (86%)

49 (100%)