Prevalence of Somatic Symptoms in Patient With Depression (A Hospital Based Study)
Prevalence of Somatic Symptoms in Patient With Depression (A Hospital Based Study)
Prevalence of Somatic Symptoms in Patient With Depression (A Hospital Based Study)
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Minimal 0-4
Low 5-9
Medium 9-15
High 16-30
III. RESULTS
Age (years)
Frequency Percentage
20-34 80 21
35-55 240 63
≥ 55 60 16
Total 380 100
Gender
Column1
Male 132 34.7
FEMALE 248 65.3
Residence
Rural 235 61.8
Urban 145 38.2
Occupation
Employed 90 23.6
Unemployed 290 76.3
Marital status
Table 2 shows that out of 380 patients, Somatic symptoms were present in 234(61.6%).
Frequency Percentage
Minimal 0-4 24 10.2
Low 5-9 38 16.2
Medium 10-14 74 31.6
High 15-30 98 42
Table 3 shows that Out of 234 patients high level of somatic symptoms were present in 98(42%), medium in 74(31.6%),
low in 38(16.2%) and minimal in 24(10.2%).
Table 4: Showing association of somatic symptoms with age and gender in Somatic symptoms
patient with depression. No. %age
20-34 74 31.6
Age (years) 35-55 98 41.9
≥ 55 62 26.5
Male 74 31.6
Gender
Female 160 68.4
Table 4 The above results show that the majority of patients with Somatic symptoms were in age group of 35-55
years(41.9%) and as far as gender more in female individuals 160(68.4%) than males74(31.6%).
Table 5 shows that Somatic symptoms were more present in patients belonging to rural areas 158 (41.5%) patients and more
in married individuals 203(53.4%).
IV. DISCUSSION al.[20] In our study it was found that patients high level of
somatic symptoms were present in 98(42%), medium in
In this study sample size of patient with depression 74(31.6%), low in 38(16.2%) and minimal in 24(10.2%).
was 380 patients thatwas almost similar to study by Paritala
et al.[14]In this study most of patients were females In this study, females were* seen to have more somatic
248(68.3%) than males 132(34.7%), it may be because symptomsthan males, that correlated earlier studies by
depression is more common in females than males, similar Gautam and Kapur et al[15], Kroenke and Spitzer et[16] al
results were found by Gautam et al[15] and Kroenke et and Minhas et al[21]that females patients exhibited a higher
al.[16]In this study most of the patients were from rural area prevalence of somatic symptoms. In our study majority of
235(61.8%) similar results were found by Geil et al[17] the patients were in age group 35-55years 240 (63%) and
because SKIMS Medical college hospital caters most of the reported more somatic symptoms 98 (41.9%) than other age
patients from rural areas. In our study it has been observed groups, but various studies from India[1], Trivedi et al[22]
that about 61.6%of depressed patients had somatic that shows that majority of subjects were between 26 to 35
symptoms, almost similar findinghave reported by previous years of age, with mean age of 28.75 years. This finding
studies(Kroenke 2003[18]; Greco et al.2004[19]; Illanes et could be the reflection that females in that age group being