Table 2.
Comparison of GHQ and POMS scores between students with and without suicidal ideation
| Students without suicidal ideation (n = 166) | Students with suicidal ideation (n = 19) | U | P | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | |||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 80 (48.2) | 10 (52.6) | ||||
| Grade | ||||||
| First | 57 (34.3) | 4 (21.0) | ||||
| Second | 49 (29.5) | 9 (47.4) | ||||
| Third | 60 (36.1) | 6 (31.6) | ||||
| Median (quartile) | 95 % CI | Median (quartile) | 95 % CI | |||
| Age, years | 14 (13, 14) | 13.43-13.72 | 14 (13, 15) | 13.21-14.27 | 1424.5 | 0.47 |
| GHQ score | ||||||
| General illness | 4 (3, 5) | 3.73-4.41 | 3 (2, 4) | 2.77-4.29 | 1334.5 | 0.27 |
| Somatic symptoms | 4 (1, 6) | 3.40-4.31 | 5 (2, 8) | 3.58-6.95 | 1199.0 | 0.09 |
| Sleep disturbance | 2 (1, 5) | 2.82-3.74 | 4 (2, 6) | 3.12-6.14 | 1127.5 | 0.04 |
| Social dysfunction | 5 (4, 6) | 4.49-5.04 | 4 (3, 6) | 3.49-5.56 | 1444.0 | 0.54 |
| Anxiety and dysphoria | 3 (1, 6) | 3.12-4.11 | 7 (3, 10) | 4.95-8.74 | 832.0 | <0.01 |
| Suicidal depression | 0 (0, 3) | 1.18-1.92 | 10 (6, 11) | 7.13-10.66 | 161.0 | <0.01 |
| POMS score | ||||||
| Total mood disturbance | 15 (7, 28) | 16.22-21.14 | 34 (20, 55) | 26.61-48.44 | 839.5 | <0.01 |
| Tension–anxiety | 2 (1, 6) | 3.14-4.31 | 7 (2, 12) | 4.97-9.88 | 899.5 | <0.01 |
| Depression–dejection | 2 (0, 5) | 2.74-3.85 | 7 (3, 9) | 4.23-8.61 | 905.0 | <0.01 |
| Anger–hostility | 3 (1, 5.3) | 3.25-4.38 | 6 (4, 12) | 5.15-10.75 | 870.0 | <0.01 |
| Vigor | 5 (2, 7.3) | 4.52-5.70 | 4 (2, 7) | 2.89-5.96 | 1440.0 | 0.53 |
| Fatigue–inertia | 6 (3, 10) | 6.06-7.54 | 9 (4. 16) | 7.34-13.82 | 1065.5 | 0.02 |
| Confusion–bewilderment | 5 (4, 8) | 5.69-6.63 | 10 (5, 12) | 7.35-11.81 | 867.0 | <0.01 |
Mann–Whitney U test was used for statistics. Significant data are shown in bold
CI confidence interval, GHQ the 30-item version of the general health questionnaire, POMS the profile of mood states brief form