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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 471 FD patients versus scores of two somatization scales (mean ± SD)

From: Developing the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 for a greater impact on the quality of life of patients with functional dyspepsia compared to Somatic Symptom Scale-8

 

PHQ-8

t/F

P value

SSS-8

t/F

P value

Gender

 

2.484

0.013

 

3.322

0.001

 Male (n = 172)

4.32 ± 2.78

  

4.30 ± 2.29

  

 Female (n = 299)

4.97 ± 2.65

  

5.04 ± 2.39

  

Age (years)

 

1.439

0.231

 

1.987

0.115

 18–29 (n = 45)

3.96 ± 2.49

  

3.98 ± 2.03

  

 30–44 (n = 201)

4.78 ± 2.61

  

4.84 ± 2.33

  

 45–59 (n = 211)

4.87 ± 2.85

  

4.90 ± 2.48

  

 ≥ 60 (n = 14)

4.57 ± 2.62

  

4.50 ± 2.47

  

Level of education

 

1.669

0.173

 

2.428

0.065

 Primary school (n = 107)

5.15 ± 2.96

  

5.25 ± 2.76

  

 Junior high school (n = 223)

4.46 ± 2.71

  

4.54 ± 2.24

  

 High school (n = 68)

4.87 ± 2.63

  

4.96 ± 2.48

  

 College or above (n = 73)

4.82 ± 2.38

  

4.62 ± 2.03

  
  1. FD functional dyspepsia, PHQ-8 Patient Health Questionnaire-8, SSS-8 Somatic Symptom Scale-8
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