Predictive models using GHQ items.
| Predictors of psychological disturbance | Predictors of time spent in consultation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHQ items | βa | P-value | βa | P-value |
| Somatic | ||||
| A1 in good health | - | - | - | - |
| A2 need good tonic | - | - | 0.082 | 0.02 |
| A3 run down | - | - | - | - |
| A4 felt ill | - | - | - | - |
| A5 pains in head | - | - | - | - |
| A6 tightness in head | - | - | - | - |
| A7 hot and cold spells | - | - | - | - |
| Anxiety and insomnia | ||||
| B1 lost sleep/worry | - | - | - | - |
| B2 difficulty staying awake | 0.092 | 0.02 | - | - |
| B3 under strain | 0.142 | 0.002 | - | - |
| B4 edgy/bad tempered | −0.126 | 0.003 | - | - |
| B5 scared/panicky | - | - | - | - |
| B6 getting on top of you | - | - | - | - |
| B7 nervous/strung up | - | - | 0.122 | 0.003 |
| Social dysfunction | ||||
| C1 keep busy | 0.079 | 0.02 | - | - |
| C2 taking longer | - | - | - | - |
| C3 doing things well | - | - | - | - |
| C4 satisfied with tasks | - | - | - | - |
| C5 playing part | - | - | - | - |
| C6 capable of decisions | - | - | - | - |
| C7 enjoy activities | - | - | - | - |
| Severe depression | ||||
| D1 self worthless | - | - | - | - |
| D2 life hopeless | 0.178 | 0.001 | 0.125 | 0.008 |
| D3 life not worth living | - | - | - | - |
| D4 suicide thoughts | - | - | 0.088 | 0.04 |
| D5 nerves too bad | 0.144 | 0.001 | - | - |
| D6 wishing dead | - | - | - | - |
| D7 taking own life | 0.097 | 0.01 | - | - |
↵aStandardised coefficients. GHQ = general health questionnaire.