Table 1.
The SAS-TR score by age and gender*
| Social anxiety | Generalized anxiety | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
|
Age (year) |
|
|
|
| Preschool (6 years old, n = 46) |
7.4 (6.2) |
6.3 (5.4) |
13.7 (11.1) |
| School age (7–10 years old, n = 154) |
5.3 (5.0) |
4.7 (4.4) |
10.1 (8.9) |
|
P** |
0.03 |
0.18 |
0.05 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
| Female (n = 144) |
5.9 (5.9) |
5.4 (4.8) |
11.3 (10.2) |
| Male (n = 56) |
5.5 (3.8) |
4.1 (4.1) |
9.6 (7.3) |
| P* | 0.45 | 0.05 | 0.74 |
* Higher scores represent greater distress.
** Derived from Mann–Whitney U test.