Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of participants (Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) ≥ 19) by group and statistical comparisons.
| Shyness n = 41 | Control n = 41 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | Statistical comparison | ||
| Gender | Female | 38 (92.7) | 37 (90.2) | χ2(1, n = 82) = 0.16, p = 0.69 |
| Relationship status | Married/de facto | 14 (34.1) | 28 (68.3) | χ2(1, n = 82) = 9.6, p = 0.002 |
| Education | Tertiary educated | 23 (56.1) | 20 (48.8) | χ2(1, n = 82) = 0.44, p = 0.51 |
| Employment | Employed full or part-time | 22 (53.7) | 31 (75.6) | χ2(1, n = 82) = 4.3, p = 0.04 |
| Residence | Rural | 32 (22.0) | 23 (43.9) | χ2(1, n = 81) = 3.9, p = 0.05 |
| Perceived need for treatment | Yes | 22 (53.7) | 19 (46.3) | χ2(1, n = 82) = 0.44, p = 0.51 |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| Age (years) | 42.0 (15.6) | 45.6 (14.9) | t(80) = 1.1, p = 0.28 | |
| SPIN | 39.6 (8.7) | 42.3 (11.1) | t(80) = 1.2, p = 0.23 | |
| Professional GHSQ | 8.1 (5.4) | 6.5 (4.9) | t(80) = 1.5, p = 0.15 | |
| Attitudes | 5.5 (2.5) | 4.9 (2.5) | t(80) = 1.2, p = 0.25 | |
| Literacy | 8.7 (2.0) | 8.2 (2.4) | t(80) = 0.86, p = 0.40 | |
| Stigma | 22.0 (5.6) | 22.4 (6.0) | t(80) = 0.33, p = 0.75 |
GHSQ: General Help-seeking Questionnaire; SD: standard deviation.