Table 2.
Detection by general practitioner (GP) of anxiety and depression in 305 patients with different degrees of normalising, psychologising, and somatising symptoms
| SIQ score* | No in category | No (%) detected by GP | Odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio† (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normalising | ||||
| 0-3 | 51 | 27 (53) | 1 | 1 |
| 4-6 | 108 | 29 (27) | 0.33 (0.16 to 0.65) | 0.26 (0.11 to 0.62) |
| 7-10 | 110 | 10 (9) | 0.09 (0.04 to 0.21) | 0.10 (0.04 to 0.29) |
| 11-13 | 36 | 4 (11) | 0.11 (0.03 to 0.36) | 0.20 (0.05 to 0.82) |
| Psychologising | ||||
| 0-3 | 138 | 16 (12) | 1 | 1 |
| 4-6 | 96 | 16 (17) | 1.32 (0.72 to 3.12) | 1 (0.42 to 2.36) |
| 7-10 | 61 | 29 (48) | 6.91 (3.35 to 14.25) | 4.05 (1.66 to 9.87) |
| 11-13 | 10 | 9 (90) | 68.6 (8.15 to 577) | 31.6 (3.06 to 327) |
| Somatising | ||||
| 0-3 | 228 | 52 (23) | 1 | 1 |
| 4-6 | 61 | 14 (23) | 1.00 (0.51 to 1.97) | 1.45 (0.63 to 3.37) |
| 7-10 | 16 | 4 (25) | 1.13 (0.35 to 3.65) | 1.86 (0.45 to 7.66) |
*
Symptom interpretation questionnaire; subjects classified as predominantly normalisers, psychologisers, or somatisers if they scored 7 or more on that scale. †Adjusted for age, sex, general health questionnaire score, and doctor consulted.