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Table 2 Frequency of self-reported symptoms by PHQ score

From: Variation in somatic symptoms by patient health questionnaire-9 depression scores in a representative Japanese sample

At least moderate depression (PHQ ≥ 10), n = 267

No depression (PHQ < 10), n = 2706

Symptoms

n, (%)

Symptoms

n, (%)

Headache

112 (41.9)

Headache

967 (35.7)

Low back pain

100 (37.5)

Sneezing

932 (34.4)

Generalized weakness/malaise

70 (26.2)

Low back pain

907 (33.5)

Sneeze

63 (23.6)

Sore throat

602 (22.2)

Neck and shoulder discomfort

61 (22.8)

Cough

554 (20.5)

Generalized abdominal pain/severe pain

46 (17.2)

Neck and shoulder discomfort

523 (19.3)

Cough

44 (16.5)

Generalized weakness/malaise

467 (17.3)

Sore throat

40 (15.0)

Generalized abdominal pain/severe pain

384 (14.2)

Fever

33 (12.4)

Knee pain

286 (10.6)

Stomach ache

32 (12.0)

Fever

281 (10.4)

Foot pain/toe pain

30 (11.2)

Shoulder pain

258 (9.5)

Knee pain

29 (10.9)

Foot pain/toe pain

245 (9.1)

Nausea

24 (9.0)

Myalgia

224 (8.3)

Clumsiness/sleepiness/site-unspecified pain

22 (8.2)

Diarrhea

213 (7.9)

  1. Note. PHQ Patient Health Questionnaire