Table 6 Bivariate analysis of the A-DSSS total scale and its subscales with demographic and lifestyle behaviors (N = 422).

From: Examining the validity and reliability of the Arabic translated version of the depression and somatic symptoms scale (A-DSSS) among the Lebanese adults

Characteristics

A-DSSS

DS

SS

PS

Mean (SD)

p-value

Mean (SD)

p-value

Mean (SD)

p-value

Mean (SD)

p-value

Gender

 Male

20.10 (13.77)

0.009*

12.35 (8.46)

0.016*

7.74 (6.34)

0.013*

4.15 (3.49)

0.006*

 Female

23.85 (13.73)

 

14.41 (8.13)

 

9.43 (6.64)

 

5.17 (3.59)

 

Educational level

 Primary/no education

32.8 (11.09)

0.119

19.4 (8.44)

0.181

13.4 (3.2)

0.132

7.8 (2.28)

0.157

 Secondary

24.1 (15.47)

 

14.51 (9.11)

 

9.66 (7.23)

 

4.97 (3.64)

 

 University

22.08 (13.39)

 

8.05 (0.44)

 

8.61 (6.43)

 

4.76 (3.55)

 

Marital status

 Single

22.79 (13.77)

0.52

14.03 (8.29)

0.065

8.75 (6.53)

0.334

4.75 (3.55)

0.202

 Married

21.52 (14.34)

 

11.85 (8.09)

 

9.66 (6.96)

 

5.4 (3.66)

 

Employment status

 Full time

22.77 (13.71)

0.991

13.32 (7.69)

0.227

9.44 (7.02)

0.643

5.23 (3.75)

1.223

 Part time

22.64 (14.19)

 

13.67 (8.46)

 

8.97 (6.88)

 

4.96 (3.81)

 

 Unemployed

22.54 (13.8)

 

13.98 (8.51)

 

8.56 (6.23)

 

4.59 (3.35)

 

Smoking

 Non-smoker

22.34 (13.6)

0.605

13.77 (8.25)

0.971

8.56 (6.39)

0.06

4.63 (3.44)

0.016**

 Past smoker

24.43 (12.9)

 

13.75 (6.85)

 

10.68 (7.04)

 

6.06 (4.09)

 

 Current smoker

24.17 (15.45)

 

13.46 (9.12)

 

10.7 (7.58)

 

6.02 (4.07)

 

Alcohol intake

 Yes

22.64 (13.86)

0.987

13.31 (7.99)

0.498

9.32 (6.88)

0.376

5.2 (3.87)

0.182

 No

22.61 (13.86)

 

13.91 (8.41)

 

8.69 (6.47)

 

4.69 (3.43)

 

Physical activity

 Yes

19.75 (13.02)

 < 0.001*

11.58 (8.27)

 < 0.001*

8.16 (6.29)

0.03*

4.35 (3.41)

0.006*

 No

25.34 (14.07)

 

15.78 (7.76)

 

9.55 (6.80)

 

5.3 (3.66)

 
  1. *p-value < 0.05 is considered significant.
  2. N Frequency, **post hoc test demonstrates a significant p value between current smoker and non-smoker.
  3. A-DSSS The Arabic version of the depression and somatic symptoms scale, DS depression subscale, SS somatic subscale, PS pain subscale, PHQ9 the Arabic version of the Public Health Questionnaire.