TABLE 3.
Descriptive statistics for psychological measures for girls with premature adrenarche (PA) and on-time adrenarche
| PA (n = 40) | On-time (n = 36) | |
|---|---|---|
| Children’s Depression Inventory (total raw) | 8.7 ± 9.1 | 6.0 ± 4.5 |
| State anxiety (t-score) | 47.6± 10.2 | 49.7 ± 7.9 |
| Trait anxiety (t-score) | 48.1 ± 11.9 | 46.5 ± 12.8 |
| Relational aggression | 9.6 ± 3.8 | 9.4 ± 2.9 |
| TRF externalizing | 52.0± 10.1 | 47.9 ± 6.8 |
| TRF internalizing | 48.5 ± 10.8 | 47.0 ± 10.4 |
| Total score | 48.9 ± 12.6 | 46.7 ± 9.3 |
| DISC symptom count | ||
| Agoraphobia | O.18±O.45 | 0.03 ± 0.18 |
| GAD | 3.08 ± 2.38** | 1.59 ± 1.74 |
| OCD | 0.48 ± 0.91** | 0.03±0.l8 |
| Panic | 0.31 ± 0.49 | 0. 13±0.71 |
| PTSD | 0.55 ± 1.29 | 0.34 ± 1.62 |
| Separation anxiety | 3.13 ± 2.43* | 1.77 ± 1.93 |
| Social phobia | 2.25 ± 3.67* | 0.72 ± 1.76 |
| Specific phobia | 1.40± 1.13** | 0.59 ± 0.S4 |
| MDD | 4.93±3.71*** | 2.09± 1.91 |
| ADHD | 5.10±4.87* | 2.59 ± 3.23 |
| CD | 1.43 ± 2.01 | 0.78± 1.10 |
| ODD | 6.45 ± 3.07* | 4.59 ± 3.10 |
p ≤0.05
P ≤0.01
P ≤0.001.
TRF = Teacher report form; DISC = Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children; GAD = generalized anxiety disorder; OCD = obsessive compulsive disorder; PTSD = post-traumatic stress disorder; MOD = major depressive disorder; ADHD = allention deficit hyperactivity disorder; CD = conduct disorder; ODD = oppositional defiant disorder.