Table 2. .

Descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA results for the comparison of variables between groups

		M(SD)		F	p
		A-T	HC
Before MRI scan	Understanding of the MRI procedure (out of 10)	6.9 (1.3)	8.3 (1.6)	4.91	0.04
	Anxiety regarding the MRI scan (out of 12)	5.9 (0.6)	5.2 (1.6)	1.67	0.21
	Impact on preparation for the MRI scan (out of 12)	8.8 (2.0)	8.4 (1.7)	0.20	0.66
After MRI scan	Understanding of the MRI procedure (out of 8)	7.6 (0.9)	7.4 (0.8)	0.14	0.71
	Anxiety regarding the MRI scan (out of 24)	12.9 (4.7)	10.3 (2.7)	2.65	0.12
	Impact on preparation for the MRI scan (out of 20)	14.4 (3.9)	13.4 (3.1)	0.37	0.55
	Expectation of the MRI experience met (out of 12)	8.3 (2.2)	8.9 (1.6)	0.48	0.47

A-T, ataxia-telangiectasia; HC, healthy controls; M(SD), Mean (standard deviation).