Table 2.

Item description of somatic symptoms as measured by the PHQ-15 (N = 177).

Somatic symptoms	M	SD	Min	Max	Skewness	Kurtosis	% (Absence)	% (Presence)
1. Back pain	0.42	0.696	0	2	1.351	0.390	69.5	30.5
2. Pain in arms, legs, or joints (knees, hips, etc.)	0.24	0.544	0	2	2.238	3.973	81.9	18.1
3. Menstrual cramps or other problems with periods (women only)	0.34	0.603	0	2	1.563	1.341	72.3	27.7
4. Headaches	0.50	0.724	0	2	1.080	−0.265	63.3	36.7
5. Fainting spells	0.08	0.335	0	2	4.269	18.793	93.2	6.8
6. Pain or problems during sexual intercourse	0.21	0.521	0	2	2.410	4.853	83.6	16.4
7. Chest pain	0.24	0.503	0	2	1.985	3.173	79.1	20.9
8. Shortness of breath	0.51	0.683	0	2	0.975	−0.279	59.3	40.7
9. Feeling heart pounding or racing	0.67	0.765	0	2	0.635	−1.018	50.8	49.2
10. Dizziness	0.70	0.750	0	2	0.555	−1.030	47.5	52.5
11. Feeling tired or having low energy	1.45	0.760	0	2	−0.954	−0.613	16.4	83.6
12. Trouble sleeping	1.29	0.827	0	2	−0.582	−1.293	23.7	76.3
13. Stomach pain	0.18	0.441	0	2	2.440	5.470	84.2	15.8
14. Nausea, gas, or indigestion	0.37	0.619	0	2	1.442	0.946	70.1	29.9
15. Constipation, loose bowels, or diarrhea	0.50	0.716	0	2	1.070	0.251	62.7	37.3

M, mean; Min, minimum; Max, maximum; PHQ-15, Patient Health Questionnaire-15; SD, standard deviation.