Table 1.
Comparison of scale scores among groups
| Scales | SAD | Control | U/t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
| HAM-A | 15.56±4.29 | 6.13±3.99 | U=64 | 0.001*** |
| HAM-D | 9.86±3.59 | 6.83±4.73 | U=275 | 0.001*** |
| LSAS | 73.14±19.76 | 18.7±11.62 | U=1 | 0.0001*** |
| LSAS-anxiety | 39.33±10.25 | 10.9±6.59 | U=4.5 | 0.0001*** |
| LSAS-avoidance | 33.58±11.2 | 7.8±5.16 | U=1 | 0.0001*** |
| EQ | 40.36±9.17 | 44.37±8.49 | t=-1.828 | 0.072 |
| TAS-20 | 57.53±8.95 | 46.07±10.54 | U=291 | 0.001*** |
| TAS-1 | 20.42±5.34 | 14.8±5.61 | t=4.157 | 0.0001** |
| TAS-2 | 16±3.6 | 12.07±3.35 | U=222 | 0.0001*** |
| TAS-3 | 21.19±3.95 | 19.2±3.56 | U=355 | 0.017* |
| FID | 15.61±1.54 | 16.07±1.36 | U=508 | 0.231 |
U, Mann-Whitney U test; t, independent groups t test;
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
***
p<0.001;
Mean± SD, mean± standard deviation; SAD, sosyal social anxiety disorder; HAM-A, Hamilton anxiety rating scale; HAM-D, Hamilton depression rating scale; LSAS, Liebowitz social anxiety scale; EQ, Empathy quotient; TAS, Toronto alexhithymia scale; FID, Facial emotion identification test.