| Presented self-reported symptom to GP (%) | Did not present self-reported symptom to GP (%) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)* |
---|---|---|---|
Fatigue | N = 162 | N = 406 | Â |
   Poor physical health†| 42.3 | 25.3 | 1.9 (1.2–3.1) |
   Poor mental health†| 59.4 | 39.2 | 2.4 (1.5–3.7) |
   Feelings of depression (high) | 61.0 | 44.3 | 2.1 (1.4–3.2) |
   Feelings of anxiety (high) | 56.4 | 40.2 | 2.0 (1.3–3.0) |
   Physical symptoms (high)‡ | 81.5 | 65.3 | 2.1 (1.3–3.4) |
Pain in bones and muscles | N = 273 | N = 155 | Â |
   Poor physical health†| 46.7 | 19.2 | 3.5 (2.0–6.4) |
   Poor mental health†| 44.1 | 37.6 | 1.3 (0.8–2.1) |
   Feelings of depression (high) | 54.2 | 47.6 | 1.3 (0.8–2.1) |
   Feelings of anxiety (high) | 49.0 | 41.3 | 1.3 (0.8–2.1) |
   Physical symptoms (high)‡ | 75.5 | 64.5 | 1.6 (1.0–2.7) |
Back pain | N = 117 | N = 285 | Â |
   Poor physical health†| 41.1 | 27.7 | 1.9 (1.1–3.3) |
   Poor mental health†| 42.1 | 41.1 | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) |
   Feelings of depression (high) | 48.6 | 51.5 | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) |
   Feelings of anxiety (high) | 44.4 | 42.5 | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) |
   Physical symptoms (high)‡ | 75.2 | 69.8 | 1.4 (0.8–2.3) |
Stomachache | N = 102 | N = 297 | Â |
   Poor physical health†| 43.6 | 28.5 | 1.6 (0.8–2.9) |
   Poor mental health†| 50.0 | 47.4 | 1.1 (0.6–1.9) |
   Feelings of depression (high) | 57.8 | 53.7 | 1.0 (0.6–1.6) |
   Feelings of anxiety (high) | 61.1 | 46.2 | 1.6 (0.9–2.7) |
   Physical symptoms (high)‡ | 86.3 | 77.1 | 1.8 (0.9–3.6) |
Headache | N = 72 | N = 303 | Â |
   Poor physical health†| 36.4 | 29.1 | 0.9 (0.4–1.8) |
   Poor mental health†| 58.2 | 47.3 | 1.2 (0.6–2.3) |
   Feelings of depression (high) | 56.9 | 51.2 | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) |
   Feelings of anxiety (high) | 52.9 | 51.9 | 0.8 (0.4–1.4) |
   Physical symptoms (high)‡ | 81.9 | 75.9 | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) |
Shortness of breath | N = 47 | N = 229 | Â |
   Poor physical health†| 48.4 | 41.1 | 0.8 (0.3–2.1) |
   Poor mental health†| 48.4 | 52.0 | 0.6 (0.2–1.5) |
   Feelings of depression (high) | 56.1 | 60.0 | 0.6 (0.3–1.5) |
   Feelings of anxiety (high) | 54.8 | 54.2 | 0.8 (0.4–1.8) |
   Physical symptoms (high)‡ | 70.2 | 82.1 | 0.4 (0.2–0.9) |
Dizziness | N = 30 | N = 197 | Â |
   Poor physical health†| 52.9 | 44.3 | 1.1 (0.4–3.5) |
   Poor mental health†| 52.9 | 55.0 | 0.9 (0.3–2.8) |
   Feelings of depression (high) | 53.9 | 64.5 | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) |
   Feelings of anxiety (high) | 67.9 | 60.4 | 1.5 (0.5–3.8) |
   Physical symptoms (high)‡ | 93.3 | 87.8 | 1.5 (0.3–7.6) |
Pain in chest and region of heart | N = 49 | N = 165 | Â |
   Poor physical health†| 37.5 | 39.5 | 0.6 (0.2–1.4) |
   Poor mental health†| 68.8 | 58.9 | 1.5 (0.6–3.8) |
   Feelings of depression (high) | 64.3 | 62.9 | 0.8 (0.3–1.7) |
   Feelings of anxiety (high) | 73.3 | 60.8 | 1.2 (0.5–2.7) |
   Physical symptoms (high)‡ | 87.8 | 82.4 | 1.3 (0.5–3.6) |