Table 3 Mean (SD) and median [quartiles 1, 3] health anxiety (HA) score according to number of physical diseases, disease category, and cardiovascular risk factors. Data from The Tromsø study: Tromsø 7 (2015-2016)
Mean (SD), median [quartiles] HA score as indicated by the Whiteley Index-6-R | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Percent | |||
Number of physical diseases, 5 categories | None | 7231 | 43% | 2.28 (2.83), 1 [0-4] |
One disease | 5801 | 35% | 2.92 (3.14), 2 [0-4] | |
Two diseases | 2342 | 14% | 3.54 (3.53), 3 [1-5] | |
Three diseases | 818 | 5% | 4.23 (3.73), 3 [1-6] | |
Four or more diseases | 389 | 2% | 4.80 (4.24), 4 [2-7] | |
Total | 16,581 | |||
Disease category | ||||
Cancer | No | 7231 | 93% | 2.28 (2.83), 1 [0-4] |
Previously, not now | 450 | 6% | 2.84 (3.14), 2 [0-4] | |
Yes, now | 127 | 2% | 4.59 (4.09), 4 [1-6] | |
Total | 7808 | |||
Cardiovascular disease | No | 7231 | 88% | 2.28 (2.83), 1 [0-4] |
Previously, not now | 694 | 8% | 2.95 (3.05), 2 [0-5] | |
Yes, now | 295 | 4% | 3.51 (3.66), 2 [1-5] | |
Total | 8220 | |||
Diabetes or kidney disease | No | 7231 | 93% | 2.28 (2.83), 1 [0-4] |
Previously, not now | 154 | 2% | 2.70 (2.76), 2 [1-4] | |
Yes, now | 371 | 5% | 3.65 (3.62), 3 [1-5] | |
Total | 7756 | |||
Respiratory disease | No | 7231 | 87% | 2.28 (2.83), 1 [0-4] |
Previously, not now | 355 | 4% | 2.66 (2.72), 2 [0-4] | |
Yes, now | 724 | 9% | 3.02 (3.28), 2 [1-4] | |
Total | 8310 | |||
Rheumatism | No | 7231 | 81% | 2.28 (2.83), 1 [0-4] |
Previously, not now | 130 | 1% | 2.12 (2.90), 1 [0-4] | |
Yes, now | 1620 | 18% | 2.97 (3.15), 2 [1-5] | |
Total | 8981 | |||
Migraine | No | 7231 | 84% | 2.28 (2.83), 1 [0-4] |
Previously, not now | 629 | 7% | 2.67 (2.84), 2 [0-4] | |
Yes, now | 779 | 9% | 2.86 (3.17), 2 [0-5] | |
Total | 8639 | |||
Cardiovascular risk factors | No | 7231 | 78% | 2.28 (2.83), 1 [0-4] |
Yes | 2096 | 22% | 2.65 (2.86), 2 [0-4] | |
Total | 9327 | |||