Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Mar 19, 2022; 12(3): 425-449
Published online Mar 19, 2022. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v12.i3.425
Table 5 Frequency of criteria-relevant basic symptoms in the four diagnostic subsamples and the community sample (n = 539)

ED (n = 97)
ADHD (n = 86)
AnxD and OCD (n = 94)
ASS (n = 29)
Community subjects (n = 233)
χ² test; Cramer’s V
Inability to divide attention: n (%)1 (1.0)02 (2.1)00χ² (4) = 6.534; P = 0.163, V = 0.101
Captivation of attention: n (%)001 (1.1)2 (6.9)4 (1.7)χ² (4) = 9.855; aP = 0.043, V = 0.135
Disturbance of abstract thinking1: n (%)00002 (1.3)χ² (4) = 3.129; P = 0.536, V = 0.088
Disturbance of expressive speech: n (%)5 (5.2)3 (3.5)5 (5.3)2 (6.9)15 (5.6)χ² (4) = 0.752; P = 0.945, V = 0.037
Disturbance of receptive speech: n (%)1 (1.0)1 (1.2)3 (3.2)01 (0.4)χ² (4) = 5.013; P = 0.286, V = 0.096
Thought interference: n (%)2 (2.0)1 (1.2)3 (3.2)3 (10.3)5 (2.1)χ² (4) = 8.009; P = 0.091, V = 0.122
Thought blockages1: n (%)9 (10.0)5 (11.1)8 (9.2)2 (9.1)13 (8.3)χ² (4) = 0.403; P = 0.982, V = 0.032
Thought pressure: n (%)8 (8.2)4 (4.7)11 (11.7)3 (10.3)7 (3.0)χ² (4) = 11.019; aP = 0.026, V = 0.143
Unstable ideas of reference: n (%)3 (3.1)01 (1.1)01 (0.4)χ² (4) = 6.673; P = 0.154, V = 0.111
Thought perseveration: n (%)02 (2.3)3 (3.2)1 (3.4)3 (1.3)χ² (4) = 3.964; P = 0.411, V = 0.086
Impaired discrimination between true memories and phantasy: n (%)1 (1.0)1 (1.2)6 (6.4)07 (3.0)χ² (4) = 7.310; P = 0.120, V = 0.116
Derealization: n (%)17 (17.5)2 (2.3)14 (14.9)2 (6.9)6 (2.6)χ² (4) = 32.380; cP < 0.001, V = 0.245
Visual perception disturbances: n (%)13 (13.4)7 (8.1)10 (10.6)5 (17.2)11 (4.7)χ² (4) = 10.652; aP = 0.031, V = 0.141
Acoustic perception disturbances: n (%)12 (12.4)6 (7.1)10 (10.6)2 (6.9)17 (7.3)χ² (4) = 3.063; P = 0.547, V = 0.075