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Table 2 Estimated one-week percentage prevalence of CIS-R symptoms by immigrant status

From: Common mental disorders in Peruvian immigrant in Chile: a comparison with the host population

Symptom

Immigrants (n=608)

Non-immigrants (n=656)

n

Prevalence %

(95% CI)

n

Prevalence %

(95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

p value

Psychosomatic

132

22.3

(18.9-25.7)

179

25.2

(21.8-28.6)

1.25 (0.95-1.65)

0.115

Fatigue

196

34.2

(30.2-38.1)

277

41.6

(37.6-45.6)

1.47 (1.15-1.89)

0.002

Concentration/forgetfulness

79

13.8

(11.0-16.7)

138

20.5

(17.3-23.7)

1.80 (1.31-2.48)

<0.001

Sleep problems

102

17.3

(14.2-20.4)

201

29.9

(26.2-33.5)

2.05 (1.54-2.73)

<0.001

Irritability

138

24.8

(21.2-28.4)

210

32.4

(28.6-36.1)

1.73 (1.32-2.26)

<0.001

Worry about physical health

40

6.8

(4.8-8.9)

17

2.7

(1.4-4.1)

0.39 (0.21-0.69)

0.002

Depressive mood

93

16.9

(13.7-20.1)

134

20.4

(17.1-23.6)

1.31 (0.96-1.79)

0.087

Depressive ideas

102

18.7

(15.4-22.0)

142

21.9

(18.5-25.2)

1.32 (0.98-1.79)

0.072

General worry

230

39.5

(35.5-43.5)

286

43.1

(39.1-47.0)

1.26 (0.99-1.60)

0.059

Free-floating anxiety

87

15.3

(12.3-18.3)

134

21

(17.7-24.3)

1.51 (1.10-2.07)

0.01

Phobias

39

7.3

(5.1-9.6)

52

7.6

(5.5-9.6)

1.30 (0.83-2.05)

0.257

Panic

35

6

(4.1-8.0)

36

4.9

(3.2-6.5)

0.90 (0.54-1.51)

0.697

Compulsions

74

12.7

(9.9-15.4)

103

15

(12.2-17.8)

1.35 (0.96-1.90)

0.084

Obsessions

48

8.1

(5.9-10.4)

77

11.3

(8.8-13.9)

1.48 (0.99-2.21)

0.055

  1. Frequencies unweighted, percentages and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) weighted for age and sex
  2. Adjusted for age and sex (ref: immigrants)
  3. Abbreviation: CIS-R Clinical Interview Schedule-Revised