Table 2.

Univariable analysis of predictors for repeated consultations with FSS

Variable	Repeated consultations* OR (95% CI)
Age	1.01 (1.00 to 1.02)
Sex (male)	0.69 (0.52 to 0.91)
Neuroticism	1.08 (0.99 to 1.17)
Chronic stress	1.04 (0.99 to 1.09)
Stressful life events	1.08 (0.99 to 1.18)
Self-rated health	1.41 (1.20 to 1.66)
Healthy activity†	0.70 (0.53 to 0.91)
Body mass index (kg/m2)	1.04 (1.01 to 1.07)
Living alone	0.91 (0.62 to 1.32)
Higher education‡	0.75 (0.58 to 0.96)
MDD	1.53 (0.85 to 2.73)
GAD	2.15 (1.45 to 3.19)
Psychiatric consultations last year§¶	1.17 (1.04 to 1.33)
GP consultations last year¶	1.12 (1.09 to 1.15)

*Outcome, ≥3 extra FSS consultations during a 1-year follow-up period (n=297).

†Healthy activity, defined as 30 min at least 5 days a week.

‡Higher education, defined as at least secondary vocational education or work-based training.

§Number of consultations concerning International Classification of Primary Care codes in the P chapter.

¶Predictors are from NPCD and are continuous. Other predictors are from the Lifelines database.

FSS, functional somatic symptoms; GAD, generalised anxiety disorder; GP, general practitioner; MDD, major depressive disorder; NPCD, Nivel Primary Care Database.