Table 3: Characteristics of the items of PHQ-15.
Items |
Full Sample (473) Mean (SD) |
Item-total correlation |
Males (56) Mean (SD) |
Females (417) Mean (SD) |
PHQ1 Stomach pain |
0.82 (0.71) |
0.62 |
0.50 (0.57) |
0.86 (0.72)** |
PHQ2 Back pain |
1.43 (0.71) |
0.56 |
0.98 (0.77) |
1.49 (0.68)** |
PHQ3 Pain arm, legs |
0.81 (0.74) |
0.52 |
0.68 (0.63) |
0.83 (0.75) |
PHQ4 Menstruation pain |
1.15 (0.8) |
0.32 |
|
1.30 (0.72)** |
PHQ5 Headaches |
1.46 (0.69) |
0.62 |
1.14 (0.77) |
1.50 (0.67)** |
PHQ6 Chest pain |
0.59 (0.73) |
0.64 |
0.48 (0.68) |
0.60 (0.74) |
PHQ7 Dizziness |
0.54 (0.68) |
0.52 |
0.43 (0.65) |
0.56 (0.69) |
PHQ8 Fainting |
0.05 (0.23) |
0.41 |
0.05 (0.29) |
0.05 (0.22) |
PHQ9 Heart race |
0.76 (0.77) |
0.69 |
0.54 (0.71) |
0.79 (0.77)* |
PHQ10 Short breath |
0.59 (0.71) |
0.71 |
0.55 (0.73) |
0.60 (0.71) |
PHQ11 Pain sexual intercourse |
0.12 (0.41) |
0.21 |
0.02 (0.13) |
0.14 (0.43)* |
PHQ12 Constipation |
0.88 (0.79) |
0.46 |
0.68 (0.66) |
0.90 (0.81) |
PHQ13 Nausea, gas |
0.74 (0.74) |
0.71 |
0.48 (0.71) |
0.77 (0.74)** |
PHQ14 Feeling tired |
1.56 (0.63) |
0.54 |
1.39 (0.70) |
1.58 (0.62)* |
PHQ15 Trouble sleep |
1.42 (0.72) |
0.56 |
1.20 (0.84) |
1.45 (0.70)* |
Note: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001.