Table 1.
Overview of sociodemographic, clinical and psychological characteristics of the three subgroups
| 1. Anxious group (n = 711) | 2. Previously anxious group (n = 903) | 3. Non-anxious group (n = 543) | Overall statistics Χ2 (df)/F (df) p value |
Contrasts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | |||
| Age | 41.8 | 12.4 | 42.3 | 12.7 | 41.3 | 14.6 | 1.00 (2) ns | 1 = 2 = 3 |
| Female gender (n/%) | 487 | 68.5 | 621 | 68.8 | 329 | 60.6 | 11.88 (2)* | 1 = 2 > 3 |
| Years of education | 11.7 | 3.3 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 12.9 | 3.2 | 21.05 (2)* | 1 < 2 < 3 |
| BAI | 15.7 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 439.57 (2)* | 1 > 2 > 3 |
| FQ | 33.9 | 20.0 | 17.9 | 14.7 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 401.94 (2)* | 1 > 2 > 3 |
| MDD/DYS | 366 | 51.5 | 169 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 | 629.75 (1)* | 1 > 2 |
| AAQ-I | 38.2 | 6.7 | 33.0 | 6.5 | 26.6 | 6.0 | 439.80 (2)* | 1 > 2 > 3 |
| LEIDS: RUM | 11.1 | 5.0 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 347.38 (2)* | 1 > 2 > 3 |
| PSWQ | 36.7 | 10.2 | 28.7 | 10.6 | 18.2 | 7.4 | 497.68 (2)* | 1 > 2 > 3 |
| NEO-FFI: N | 40.6 | 7.2 | 33.8 | 7.6 | 25.5 | 6.6 | 646.29 (2)* | 1 > 2 > 3 |
| ASI | 32.8 | 9.4 | 27.1 | 7.9 | 22.3 | 4.6 | 258.93 (2)* | 1 > 2 > 3 |
BAI Beck Anxiety Inventory, FQ Fear Questionnaire, MDD Major Depressive Disorder, DYS Dysthymia, AAQ-I Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-I, LEIDS:RUM Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity-Revised: Rumination on Sadness subscale, PSWQ Penn State Worry Questionnaire; NEO-FFI:N NEO Five-Factor Inventory: Neuroticism subscale, ASI Anxiety Sensitivity Index
*p < .001