Table 2.
Distribution of life events among the 10 areas identified by the Paykel Scale in CD and control (GERD) subjects.
| Variables | CD n (%) |
GERD n (%) |
p * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number and percentage of patients reporting an event | 125 (67.2) | 36 (37.5) | <0.001 |
| Type of Event | |||
| Employment | 12 (9.6) | 2 (5.6) | 0.6 |
| Education | 14 (11.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.08 |
| Financial status | 7 (5.6) | 6 (16.7) | 0.07 |
| Somatic health | 39 (31.2) | 10 (27.8) | 0.9 |
| Loss | 22 (17.6) | 6 (16.7) | 0.9 |
| Living place | 7 (5.6) | 2 (5.6) | 0.7 |
| Sentimental life | 4 (3.2) | 2 (5.6) | 0.9 |
| Criminality | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.5 |
| Family and society | 8 (6.4) | 2 (5.6) | 0.8 |
| Matrimonial problems | 11 (8.8) | 6 (16.7) | 0.3 |
n = number; * Chi square test.