Table 3.
Comparison of GHQ and POMS scores of caregivers between students with and without suicidal ideation
| Caregivers of students without suicidal ideation (n = 166) | Caregivers of students with suicidal ideation (n = 19) | U | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (quartile) | 95 % CI | Median (quartile) | 95 % CI | |||
| Age, years | 43 (39.3, 46) | 41.90-43.49 | 44 (40.5, 48) | 41.50-47.09 | 1139.5 | 0.27 |
| GHQ score | ||||||
| General illness | 5 (3, 7) | 4.88-5.75 | 5 (3, 8) | 3.85-6.99 | 1557.5 | 0.93 |
| Somatic symptoms | 4 (1, 7) | 3.74-4.71 | 3 (2, 5) | 2.59-5.20 | 1507.5 | 0.75 |
| Sleep disturbance | 4 (2, 8) | 4.38-5.49 | 5 (3, 8) | 3.42-6.69 | 1504.0 | 0.74 |
| Social dysfunction | 5 (4, 5) | 4.60-5.08 | 5 (5, 7) | 4.66-7.66 | 1172.0 | 0.05 |
| Anxiety and dysphoria | 4 (2, 6) | 3.66-4.62 | 4 (0, 10) | 3.18-7.76 | 1390.5 | 0.40 |
| Suicidal depression | 0 (0, 3) | 1.23-1.94 | 5 (1, 10) | 2.90-7.09 | 813.0 | <0.01 |
| POMS score | ||||||
| Total mood disturbance | 15 (8, 30) | 16.89-21.87 | 25 (8, 44) | 17.52-37.22 | 1219.5 | 0.11 |
| Tension–anxiety | 4 (1, 6) | 3.62-4.75 | 6 (2, 9) | 3.55-7.61 | 1250.0 | 0.14 |
| Depression–dejection | 2 (0, 4) | 2.25-3.18 | 4 (0, 7) | 2.11-7.26 | 1315.5 | 0.23 |
| Anger–hostility | 4 (2, 6) | 4.15-5.34 | 5 (2, 8) | 3.06-7.36 | 1480.5 | 0.66 |
| Vigor | 5 (2, 7) | 4.06-5.02 | 3 (0, 5) | 2.00-4.63 | 1220.0 | 0.11 |
| Fatigue–inertia | 6 (3, 9) | 5.78-7.27 | 7 (3, 13) | 5.58-10.42 | 1297.5 | 0.21 |
| Confusion–bewilderment | 5 (4, 7) | 5.32-6.19 | 7 (4, 10) | 5.50-8.92 | 1222.0 | 0.11 |
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