Table 2.
Prevalence of defined somatic symptoms and diseases in a sample of Swedish students (N = 286).
| Total sample (yes/no)a % | Males (yes/no)a % | Females (yes/no)a % | Chi-Square test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ2 | p-value | Cramer's V | ||||
| Diarrhea | (7/260) 2.6 |
(4/104) 3.7 |
(3/156) 1.9 |
0.83 | 0.36 | 0.06 |
| Constipation | (17/253) 6.3 |
(2/109) 1.8 |
(15/144) 9.4 |
6.45 | 0.008 | 0.16 |
| Cancer | (1/272) 0.4 |
(0/110) 0.0 |
(1/162) 0.6 |
0.68 | 0.41 | 0.05 |
| Epilepsy | (3/274) 1.1 |
(1/112) 0.9 |
(2/162) 1.2 |
0.07 | 0.79 | 0.02 |
| Rheumatologic disease | (5/268) 1.8 |
(2/109) 1.8 |
(3/159) 1.9 |
0.01 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| Diabetes | (2/274) 0.7 |
(1/112) 0.9 |
(1/162) 0.6 |
0.07 | 0.79 | 0.02 |
| Asthma | (38/235) 13.6 |
(15/96) 13.5 |
(23/139) 14.2 |
0.03 | 0.87 | 0.01 |
| Other allergy | (84/187) 31.0 |
(42/69) 37.8 |
(42/118) 26.3 |
4.11 | 0.040 | 0.12 |
| Skin disease | (18/251) 6.7 |
(5/104) 4.6 |
(13/147) 8.1 |
1.30 | 0.25 | 0.07 |
| Gluten intolerance | (6/268) 2.2 |
(3/108) 2.7 |
(3/160) 1.8 |
0.23 | 0.63 | 0.03 |
| Migraine | (45/226) 16.6 |
(12/96) 11.1 |
(33/130) 20.2 |
3.91 | 0.048 | 0.12 |
| Thyroid disease | (2/269) 0.7 |
(1/110) 0.9 |
(1/159) 0.6 |
0.07 | 0.79 | 0.02 |
a
n includes those answering yes or no to the question.