Table 2.
Comparison of 18 items of short health anxiety inventory between preclinical and intern students
| Items in SHAI (1- 18) | Median | Mean Ranka | Mean Rankb | U | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worry about health | 1 | 46.45 | 42.72 | 884 | 0.381 |
| Aches/pains | 1 | 47.07 | 42.15 | 858 | 0.330 |
| Bodily sensations | 1 | 51.15 | 38.42 | 686.500 | 0.012 |
| Thoughts of illness | 1 | 49.63 | 39.82 | 750.500 | 0.049 |
| Afraid of serious illness | 1 | 45.32 | 43.75 | 931.500 | 0.750 |
| Images of myself being ill | 0 | 44.60 | 44.41 | 962 | 0.970 |
| Difficulty taking my mind off thoughts about my health | 0 | 45.02 | 44.02 | 944 | 0.836 |
| Initially relieved but the worries sometimes return later | 0 | 43.49 | 45.42 | 923.500 | 0.659 |
| Think of illness | 1 | 50.52 | 39.00 | 713 | 0.018 |
| Bodily sensation or change what I means | 1 | 45.44 | 43.64 | 926.500 | 0.714 |
| Risk of developing serious illness | 1 | 44.06 | 44.90 | 947.500 | 0.869 |
| Have a serious illness | 1 | 45.48 | 43.61 | 925 | 0.701 |
| Unexplained bodily sensation | 1 | 42.11 | 46.68 | 865.500 | 0.368 |
| Worry about health | 1 | 40.17 | 48.46 | 784 | 0.098 |
| Enjoying things in life | 1 | 47.98 | 41.33 | 820 | 0.192 |
| Serious illness chance of medicine to cure | 1 | 41.79 | 46.98 | 852 | 0.297 |
| Illness would ruin aspect of life | 1 | 43.21 | 45.27 | 912 | 0.623 |
| Serious illness and feel of loss of dignity | 0 | 45.74 | 43.37 | 914 | 0.623 |
aPreclinical, bIntern. SHAI=Short form of health anxiety inventory