Psychosomatic health for each of the complaints groups
| No complaint n=1780 (22.5%) | Recent or current complaint n=2257 (28.5%) | Past complaint n=3889 (49.1%) | RR recent or current versus no complaint | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular problems (eg, high blood pressure, angina, heart attack) | 124 (7) | 280 (12.4) | 405 (10.4) | 1.78 (1.44 to 2.20) |
| Gastrointestinal problems (eg, gastritis, IBS, ulcers) | 217 (12.2) | 426 (18.9) | 934 (24) | 1.55 (1.32 to 1.82) |
| Depression | 187 (10.5) | 490 (21.7) | 1148 (29.5) | 2.07 (1.74 to 2.45) |
| Anxiety | 476 (26.7) | 1108 (49.1) | 3045 (78.3) | 1.84 (1.65 to 2.04) |
| Anger and irritability | 358 (20.1) | 928 (41.1) | 2406 (61.9) | 2.04 (1.77 to 2.35) |
| Other mental health problems | 12 (0.7) | 54 (2.4) | 256 (6.6) | 3.45 (1.80 to 6.60) |
| Suicidal thoughts | 44 (2.5) | 211 (9.3) | 519 (13.4) | 3.78 (2.68 to 5.32) |
| Sleep problems/insomnia | 479 (26.9) | 1137 (50.4) | 288 (74.1) | 1.87 (1.67 to 2.10) |
| Relationship problems | 187 (10.5) | 458 (20.3) | 911 (23.4) | 1.94 (1.63 to 2.30) |
| Frequent headaches | 242 (13.6) | 432 (19.2) | 1027 (26.4) | 1.41 (1.19 to 1.65) |
| Minor colds | 492 (27.6) | 509 (22.5) | 5447 (14) | 0.82 (0.73 to 0.92) |
| Recurring respiratory infections | 77 (4.3) | 143 (6.3) | 306 (7.9) | 1.47 (1.11 to 1.95) |
The analysis following multiple imputation of missing values results in non-integer numbers of patients. We rounded these to integer values, but report the percentage and relative risk as provided by the analysis. As a consequence, there may be slight discrepancies between the percentages, relative risks and the reported patient numbers.
Please note that the past complaints group used retrospective information asking about worsening or onset of symptoms at the time of the complaint, whereas the no and recent complaint groups were asked about the presence of symptoms in the past 12 months.
IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.