Table 2.
Association between causal attributions for somatic symptoms and psychiatric morbidity in the general population of Santiago, Chile.
| Logistic Regression analysis (all subjects, N = 3870) | Number (%)1 of subjects with psychiatric morbidity2 | Odds Ratios3 (95% CI) of being a case of psychiatric morbidity2 |
|---|---|---|
| No somatic symptoms | 349/2500 (15.6%) | 1.00 (reference) |
| Somatic symptoms and physical attributions | 221/740 (29.2%) | 2.08 (1.57 - 2.75) |
| Somatic Symptoms and psychological attributions | 87/170 (60.2%) | 7.10 (4.49 - 11.25) |
| Somatic symptoms with mixed attributions | 140/249 (65.4%) | 9.27 (6.00 - 14.34) |
| Somatic symptoms with other attributions | 49/211(29.0%) | 1.98 (1.19 - 3.27) |
| All somatic symptoms combined (compared to no somatic symptoms) | 497/1370 (39.2%) | 3.20 (2.52 - 4.05) |
1. Actual number of subjects. Percentages are weighted to reflect the stratified sampling procedure and non-response.
2. Psychiatric Morbidity assessed with the revised Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS-R).
3. Odds ratios adjusted for age, sex, educational status and marital status.