Table 3.

Bivariate analysis of categorical variables associated with the MCQ subscales

	Lack of cognitive confidence	Positive beliefs about worry	Cognitive self-consciousness	Negative beliefs about the uncontrollability and danger of thinking and worry	Need to control thoughts
Sex
Male	13.17 ± 4.13	13.34 ± 4.92	19.13 ± 3.74	13.66 ± 5.20	14.97 ± 3.94
Female	13.05 ± 4.34	12.37 ± 4.63	19.13 ± 3.80	14.28 ± 5.41	14.54 ± 4.23
P	0.800	0.051	1	0.271	0.324
Marital status
Single	13.03 ± 4.24	12.53 ± 4.66	19.17 ± 3.71	14.42 ± 5.41	14.75 ± 4.13
Married	13.27 ± 4.37	13.10 ± 4.95	19.00 ± 4.00	13.11 ± 5.09	14.45 ± 4.18
P	0.610	0.280	0.685	0.028	0.518
Education
Secondary or less	15.14 ± 3.51	12.86 ± 5.21	19.73 ± 3.78	15.18 ± 5.21	16.77 ± 3.85
University	12.98 ± 4.28	12.67 ± 4.72	19.10 ± 3.78	14.03 ± 5.36	14.56 ± 4.13
P	0.021	0.849	0.445	0.324	0.015