Table 2.
Bivariate analyses examining links to general physical symptoms (GPS) and medically unexplained symptoms (MUPS) (N = 4,864)
| GPSa | MUPSb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRR | 95% CI | F (df1, df2); p | IRR | 95% CI | F (df1, df2); p | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White (reference) | -- | -- | 13.46 (2, 68) p < .001 | -- | -- | 17.41 (2, 68) p < .001 |
| Latino | 0.78 | [0.59, 1.02] | 0.44*** | [0.33, 0.58] | ||
| Asian | 0.56*** | [0.42, 0.75] | 0.55*** | [0.42, 0.72] | ||
| Age group | ||||||
| 18–34 (reference) | -- | -- | 26.67 (3, 67) p < .001 | 2.47 (3, 67) p < .069 | ||
| 35–49 | 1.58*** | [1.32, 1.89] | 0.86 | [0.64, 1.16] | ||
| 50–64 | 2.24*** | [1.79, 2.80] | 0.93 | [0.70, 1.23] | ||
| 65 and older | 2.68*** | [2.02, 3.56] | 1.47 | [0.99, 2.17] | ||
| Educational attainment | ||||||
| Less than 6 years | 1.05 | [0.72, 1.53] | 0.88 (4, 66) p = .480 | 0.65 | [0.38, 1.13] | 1.78 (4, 66) p = .142 |
| 6–11 years | 0.90 | [0.71, 1.14] | 0.64 | [0.40, 1.03] | ||
| 12 years | 0.84 | [0.62, 1.15] | 0.82 | [0.55, 1.24] | ||
| 13–15 years | 0.84 | [0.64, 1.11] | 0.93 | [0.56, 1.55] | ||
| 6 or more years (reference) | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Number of chronic conditions | 1.81*** | [1.69, 1.94] | -- | 1.03 | [0.93, 1.15] | -- |
| Any mood disorder | 2.67*** | [2.17, 3.28] | -- | 1.38 | [0.95, 2.01] | -- |
| Any anxiety disorder | 2.62*** | [2.14, 3.21] | -- | 1.42* | [1.03, 1.94] | -- |
| Any substance disorder | 1.72* | [1.06, 2.80] | -- | 0.99 | [0.52, 1.88] | -- |
*
p < 0.05
**
p < 0.01
***
p < 0.001
a
All GPS models include gender as a covariate.
b
All MUPS models include gender and GPS count as a covariate.