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. 2009 Nov 3;3:12. doi: 10.1186/1751-0759-3-12

Table 4.

Comparison of gender differences in the scores of the diagnostic literacy test and the Questionnaire to Assess Alexithymia for Adolescents (QAAA)

male(n = 102) female(n = 100)


mean (SD) mean (SD) t
the diagnostic literacy test (total score) 44.47 (14.91) 48.87 (11.19) -2.37*

QAAA
 DIF 9.43 (4.08) 11.37 (3.71) -3.47***
 EOT 12.40 (3.30) 11.05 (2.78) 3.07**
 CIC 8.89 (3.07) 7.57 (2.91) 3.14**
 DDF 5.95 (2.21) 6.87 (1.94) -3.13**

*p < .05 **p < .01 ***p < .001