Table 3.

Comparison of mental symptom, coping mechanisms and social support among Baiku Yao, Zhuang and Han ethnics.

Ethnics	Somatization	Anxiety	Depression	Hostility	Positive coping	Negative coping	Social support
Baiku Yao (n=124)	1.79±0.66###	1.70±0.69###	1.75±0.71###	1.51±0.56	26.32±7.56###	15.86±4.23###	36.46±7.33
Zhuang (n=149)	1.74±0.56###	1.47±0.55**	1.56±0.54**	1.42±0.58	26.20±6.91###	16.29±4.50###	36.47±8.18
Han (n=141)	1.83±0.70###	1.47±0.54##	1.56±0.54##	1.39±0.48	25.95±7.96###	15.89±4.93###	36.04±7.38
Chinese normal (23)	1.37±0.48	1.39±0.43	1.50±0.59	1.46±0.55	21.25±7.14	30.26±8.74	34.56±3.73

^*P<0.05 Baiku Yao vs. Zhuang;

^**P<0.01 Baiku Yao vs. Zhuang;

^##P<0.01 Baiku Yao vs. Han;

^###P<0.001 between the three ethnics and the Chinese normal.