Abstract
Type, distribution, and comorbidity of functional somatic symptoms were examined in four community samples, three Hispanic and one non-Hispanic white. Important intergroup and intragroup differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white groups were identified. Of the four groups, Puerto Rican respondents reported the highest level of somatic symptoms; this finding was apparently independent of sociodemographic factors.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Cross-Cultural Comparison*
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Female
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Hispanic or Latino / psychology
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Hispanic or Latino / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Incidence
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Los Angeles / epidemiology
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Male
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Mexico / ethnology
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Middle Aged
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Puerto Rico / epidemiology
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Puerto Rico / ethnology
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Somatoform Disorders / epidemiology
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Somatoform Disorders / ethnology*
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Somatoform Disorders / psychology