Table 2 Illness anxiety items among the medical field students
Variable | Frequency (%) (N = 300) |
|---|---|
Do you know what medical syndrome is? # | |
No | 119 (39.67) |
Yes | 181 (60.33) |
1.     Do you experience preoccupation with fears of having or the idea that one has a serious disease based on the personal misinterpretation of bodily symptoms? †, ††| |
No | 207 (69.00) |
Yes | 93 (31.00) |
2.     The preoccupation persists despite appropriate medical evaluation and reassurance. ††| |
No | 206 (68.67) |
Yes | 94 (31.33) |
3.     There is a high level of anxiety about health and the individual is easily alarmed about personal health status. †| |
No | 123 (41.00) |
Yes | 177 (59.00) |
4.     Has this preoccupation lasted for at least 6 months? ††| |
No | 227 (75.67) |
Yes | 73 (24.33) |
5.     Illness preoccupation has been present for at least 6 months but the specific illness that is feared may change over that period. †| |
No | 234 (78.00) |
Yes | 66 (22.00) |
6.     Somatic symptoms are not present or if present are only mild in intensity. If another medical condition is present or there is a high risk for developing a medical condition (e.g. strong family history is present), the preoccupation is clearly excessive or disproportionate. †| |
No | 229 (76.33) |
Yes | 71 (23.67) |
7.     Have your bodily symptoms stopped you from working during the past six months or so? ††| |
No | 227 (75.67) |
Yes | 73 (24.33) |
8.     Have your bodily symptoms made you escape from working during the past six months or so? ††| |
No | 215 (71.67) |
Yes | 85 (28.33) |
9.     Do your bodily symptoms stop you from concentrating on what you are doing? ††| |
No | 99 (33.00) |
Yes | 201 (67.00) |
10. Do your bodily symptoms stop you from enjoying yourself? ††| |
No | 113 (37.67) |
Yes | 187 (62.33) |
11. When you experience unpleasant feelings in your body do you ever worry that they may be caused by a serious illness? | |
No | 117 (39.00) |
Yes | 183 (61.00) |
12. Do you perform excessive health-related behaviors or exhibit maladaptive avoidance? †| |
No | 135 (45.00) |
Yes | 165 (55.00) |
Total score ## Median (IQR) | 5.0Â (3.0 to 7.0) |
Illness Anxiety Disorder Criteria (DSM-5) | 11 (3.67) |
Fitting all criteria | 289 (96.33) |
No | Â |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-4) Hypochondriasis Criteria | |
•      Fitting all criteria | 20 (6.67) |
•      No | 280 (93.33) |