TABLE 2.

Results of psychological tests of lower limb fracture (LLF) patients (n=70), upper limb fracture (ULF) patients (n=70) and normal controls (n=70)

Tests	I. LLF patients	II. ULF patients	III. Normal controls	Significance
IvsII	IvsIII	IIvsIII
General health questionnaire >5	33	21	9	<0.05	<0.01	<0.05
Michigan Alcoholism screening test >5	17	16	7	NS	<0.05	<0.05
Carroll rating scale for depression > 10	29	19	5	NS	<0.01	<0.01
State anxiety	36.09	34.61	34.43	NS	NS	NS
Trait anxiety	35.33	32.94	32.01	NS	NS	NS
Impact of events
Scale : Intrusive	11.87	3.89	2.79	<0.05	<0.05	NS
Avoidance	16.57	13.11	12.21	NS	NS	NS
Total	28.4	17.0	15.0	<0.05	<0.05	NS
Fatigue scale
Physical	2.37	2.41	0.73	NS	<0.05	<0.05
Mental	0.94	0.83	0.71	NS	NS	NS
Perceived stress questionnaire	0.49	0.48	0.48	NS	NS	NS

NS – not significant