Table 3.
Comparison of mean (SD) values of GHQ-12 scores by clinical diagnosis.
| Diagnosis | N | Overall GHQ-12 score | Anxiety and depression (Factor 1) | Social dysfunction (Factor 2) | Loss of confidence (Factor 3) |
| Depression | |||||
| Yes | 60 | 32.15 (9.18) | 11.28 (3.10) | 15.73 (4.74) | 5.13 (1.83) |
| No (Other diagnosis) | 60 | 27.43 (6.74) | 9.48 (2.86) | 13.73 (3.06) | 4.22 (1.62) |
| P-value (a) | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.010 | 0.005 | |
| General anxiety disorder | |||||
| Yes | 47 | 30.02 (8.10) | 10.68 (2.99) | 14.64 (3.96) | 4.70 (1.82) |
| No (Other diagnosis) | 73 | 29.64 (8.58) | 10.19 (3.18) | 14.79 (4.20) | 4.66 (1.77) |
| P-value | 0.712 | 0.410 | 0.987 | 0.993 | |
| Panic disorder | |||||
| Yes | 54 | 28.48 (7.88) | 9.96 (3.08) | 14.22 (3.71) | 4.30 (1.69) |
| No (Other diagnosis) | 66 | 30.86 (8.64) | 10.73 (3.10) | 15.15 (4.37) | 4.98 (1.80) |
| P-value | 0.158 | 0.179 | 0.244 | 0.043 | |
(a) Kruskal-Wallis test.