From: The explanatory models of depression and anxiety in primary care: a qualitative study from India
Categories | Male | Female | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 30 | n = 87 | n = 117 | ||
1. | ACHES & PAINS | 22 (73%) | 82 (94%) | 104 (89%) |
1a | Head | 11 (36%) | 43 (49%) | 54 |
1b | Limbs | 8 (26%) | 41 (47%) | 49 |
1c | Generalized | 6 (20%) | 34 (39%) | 40 |
1d | Back | 4 (13%) | 24 (28%) | 28 |
1e | Chest | 5 (17%) | 20 (23%) | 25 |
1f | Abdominal | 7 (23%) | 14 (16%) | 21 |
1 g | Neck | 5 (17%) | 13 (14%) | 18 |
2 | LACK OF SLEEP | 30 (100%) | 74 (85%) | 104 (89%) |
3. | AUTONOMIC SYMPTOMS | 21 (70%) | 76 (87%) | 97 (82%) |
3a | Giddiness/fainting | 10 (33%) | 55 (63%) | 65 |
3b | Palpitations | 11 (37%) | 49 (56%) | 60 |
3c | Numbness/cramps | 3 (10%) | 30 (34%) | 33 |
3d | “Blood pressure” | 5 (17%) | 15 (17%) | 20 |
3e | Difficulty breathing | 5 (16.7%) | 10 (11%) | 15 |
3f | Burning sensations | 2 (6.7%) | 10 (11%) | 12 |
3g | Trembling | 3 (10%) | 5 (6%) | 8 |
4. | WEAKNESS & TIREDNESS | 19 (63%) | 74 (85%) | 93 (79%) |
5 | LACK OF APPETITE | 8 (27%) | 26 (30%) | 34 (29%) |
6. | COLD/FEVER | 5 (17%) | 23 (26%) | 28 (23%) |
7 | GYNECOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS | NA | 33 (38%) | NA |