Table 2 Mean functional somatic symptoms (cell size, N) at age 42 by prior (1995) and current (2007) social class (N = 924)

I + II

3.14 (66)

4.25 (53)

2.75 (12)

1.60 (5)

-

-

3.48 (136)

III

4.11 (28)

4.05 (111)

4.64 (11)

3.53 (19)

4.43 (7)

3.20 (10)

4.01 (186)

IVa-c

2.67 (3)

-

3.16 (19)

2.25 (4)

2.80 (5)

1.50 (2)

2.85 (33)

V

5.29 (21)

3.54 (35)

4.22 (9)

4.44 (63)

6.67 (9)

4.56 (25)

4.49 (162)

VI

4.08 (12)

3.71 (28)

3.29 (21)

4.56 (18)

4.51 (84)

5.27 (26)

4.34 (189)

VIIa

3.29 (7)

4.43 (28)

4.73 (11)

4.37 (19)

4.52 (46)

5.01 (107)

4.71 (218)

Column means

3.74 (137)

4.03 (255)

3.65 (83)

4.13 (128)

4.58 (151)

4.84 (170)

N = 924