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. 2012 Oct 30;11:27. doi: 10.1186/1744-859X-11-27

Table 1.

Comparison between subjects on demographic and clinical variables

Variables Mood disorders (n= 156)n(%) Panic disorder (n= 54)n(%) Schizophrenia (n= 79)n(%) Non-psychiatric(n= 100)n(%) Test of difference
Male gendera
58 (37.2)
13 (24.1)
55 (69.6)
36 (36)
χ2(3) = 34.89*
Education levelb
 
 
 
 
χ2(6) = 61.62*
Low
74 (47.4)
15 (27.8)
41 (51.9)
5 (5)
 
Medium
55 (35.3)
29 (53.7)
31 (39.2)
45 (45)
 
High
27 (17.3)
10 (18.5)
7 (8.9)
50 (50)
 
Marital status: Singlec
80 (51.3)
26 (48.1)
68 (86.1)
77 (77)
χ2(3) = 83.03*
Job status: Employed
73 (46.8)
33 (61.1)
37 (46.8)
39 (39)
χ2(3) = 6.87
 Sexual obsessionsd
56 (35.9)
11 (20.4)
43 (54.4)
11 (11)
χ2(3) = 43.49*
 Suicidal ideatione
106 (67.9)
20 (37)
35 (44.3)
16 (16)
χ2(3) = 68.42*
 Suicidal planf
107 (68.6)
21 (38.9)
35 (44.3)
16 (16)
χ2(3) = 69.47*
 Suicide attempth
42 (26.9)
6 (11.1)
14 (17.7)
3 (3)
χ2(3) = 26.47*
 
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
 
Ageh 36.39 ± 10.27 39.57 ± 11.39 36.28 ± 9.88 30.52 ± 9.06 F(3,388) =15.42*

*P <0.001 for Pearson chi-square or ANOVA.

Pairwise comparisons at P < 0.01:

a Schizophrenia > Mood disorders, Panic disorder, and Non-psychiatric subjects.

b Low Education: Schizophrenia and Mood disorders > Non-psychiatric subjects.

b High Education: Non-psychiatric subjects > Mood disorders, Panic disorder, and Schizophrenia.

c Schizophrenia and Non-psychiatric subjects > Mood disorders and Panic disorder.

d Schizophrenia > Mood disorders, Panic disorder, and Non-psychiatric subjects.

e f Mood disorders > Schizophrenia, Panic disorder, and Non-psychiatric subjects. Schizophrenia > Non-psychiatric subjects.

g Mood disorders > Panic disorder and Non-psychiatric subjects. Schizophrenia > Non-psychiatric subjects.

h Tamhane post-hoc comparisons at P <0.01: Schizophrenia, Mood disorders, and Panic disorder > Non-psychiatric subjects.