TABLE 2. Comparison of Clinical Characteristics Assessed on Rating Scales Between Dropouts and Controls
Variable
|
Dropout patients (n = 26; mean ± SD)
|
Control patients (n = 102; mean ± SD)
|
Test statistic
|
df
|
p
|
|
| Age |
28.1 ± 8.2 |
33.5 ± 9.6 |
F = 6.80 |
1 |
.01 |
| Education years |
11.4 ± 3.3 |
12.2 ± 3.4 |
F = 1.06 |
1 |
nsa |
| BDI |
22.4 ± 12.4 |
22.2 ± 11.8 |
F = 0.004 |
1 |
ns |
| HAM-D |
15.3 ± 5.7 |
15.4 ± 7.4 |
F = 0.003 |
1 |
ns |
| STAI-State |
52.2 ± 13.6 |
54.1 ± 12.3 |
F = 0.479 |
1 |
ns |
| STAI-Trait |
52.4 ± 12.1 |
51.9 ± 11.5 |
F = 0.034 |
1 |
ns |
| STAXI-State |
14.3 ± 5.1 |
15.1 ± 6.2 |
F = 0.309 |
1 |
ns |
| STAXI-Trait |
21.0 ± 5.3 |
19.9 ± 5.3 |
F = 0.810 |
1 |
ns |
| GAS |
68.9 ± 11.4 |
67.0 ± 8.5 |
F = 0.789 |
1 |
ns |
SASS
|
30.3 ± 5.7
|
40.7 ± 8
|
Ub = 119
|
|
.05
|
|
Note. BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; HAM-D = Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; STAI = State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; STAXI = State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory; GAS = Global Assessment Scale; SASS = Social Adaptation Self-Evaluation Scale.
a ns = nonsignificant.
b Mann–Whitney's U test.