Table 3.

Mental health scales of students who started or did not start smoking during the 6 years of medical education.

Mental State Scale	Started smoking (n = 30) Mean ± SD	Not started smoking (n = 63) Mean ± SD	p*
STAI-State	41.9 ± 7.1	38.8 ± 8.2	0.078
STAI-Trait	45.7 ± 6.0	42.2 ± 7.3	0.027
BDI	9.8 ± 5.6	7.5 ± 5.7	0.078
GHQ	4.6 ± 2.2	4.2 ± 2.4	0.480

*: Student t test.

STAI_State: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

STAI- Trait: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

BDI: Beck Depression Inventory

GHQ: General Health Questionnaire-12