Table 2.
Characteristics of participants based on alexithymia score (N=347).
| Variable | Total | No Alexithymia | Alexithymia | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 179 (51.6) | 93 (53) | 86 (48) | .716 |
| Male | 168 (48.4) | 84 (50) | 84 (50) | |
| Parental status | ||||
| Married | 303 (87.3) | 157 (51.8) | 146 (48.2) | .706 |
| Divorced | 23 (6.6) | 10 (43.5) | 13 (56.5) | |
| Widowed | 21 (6.1) | 10 (47.6) | 11 (52.4) | |
| Academic year of study | ||||
| Pre-clerkship | 225 (64.8) | 102 (45.3) | 123 (54.7) | .004 |
| Clerkship | 122 (35.2) | 75 (61.5) | 47 (38.5) | |
| Residence | ||||
| Own house | 271 (78.1) | 142 (52.4) | 129 (47.6) | .515 |
| Rented house | 67 (19.3) | 30 (44.8) | 37 (55.2) | |
| Students' dormitory | 9 (2.6) | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | |
| Grade point average | ||||
| A (4.5–5) | 207 (59.7) | 110 (53.1) | 97 (46.9) | .036 |
| B (3.75–4.49) | 115 (33.1) | 60 (52.2) | 55 (47.8) | |
| C (3.74–2.75) | 14 (4.0) | 6 (42.9) | 8 (57.1) | |
| D (2.74–2) | 11 (3.2) | 1 (9.1) | 10 (90.9) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| No | 306 (88.2) | 167 (54.6) | 139 (45.4) | <.0001 |
| Yes | 41 (11.8) | 10 (24.4) | 31 (75.6) | |
| History of childhood abuse | ||||
| No | 245 (70.6) | 140 (57.1) | 105 (42.9) | <.0001 |
| Yes | 102 (29.4) | 37 (36.3) | 65 (63.7) | |
| History of psychiatric illness | ||||
| No | 334 (96.3) | 176 (52.7) | 158 (47.3) | .001 |
| Yes | 13 (3.7) | 1 (7.7) | 12 (92.3) | |
| Chronic illness | ||||
| No | 306 (88.2) | 157 (51.3) | 149 (48.7) | .761 |
| Yes | 41 (11.8) | 20 (48.8) | 21 (51.2) | |
| Living with parents in childhood | ||||
| No | 37 (10.7) | 14 (37.8) | 23 (62.2) | .090 |
| Yes | 310 (89.3) | 163 (52.6) | 147 (47.4) | |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Never | 115 (33.1) | 52 (45.2) | 63 (54.8) | .299 |
| Once a week | 85 (24.5) | 47 (55.3) | 38 (44.7) | |
| ≥2x a week | 147 (42.24) | 78 (53.1) | 69 (46.9) |
Data are number (%).