Table 3.
Seasonal differences in mental distress
Season for attending the study |
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Polar night | Spring | Polar day | Autumn | χ21 | p1 | |
HSCL-10 score |
1.26 (0.36)2 |
1.25 (0.35)2 |
1.27 (0.37)2 |
1.27 (0.37)2 |
5.514 |
0.3189 |
High mental distress3 | 206 (7.7)4 | 107 (6.6)4 | 97 (8.0)4 | 180 (7.3)4 | 2.767 | 0.420 |
1Kruskal-Wallis test.
2Mean (SD).
3HSCL10 score≥1.85.
4Number (%).