Table 3.

Mean scores of the Zung anxiety scale in celiac disease (CD) patients divided by gender

Questions	CD women (mean scores ± SD)	CD men (mean scores ± SD)	p value
1 I feel more nervous and anxious than usual.	2.48±1.06	2.22±1.01	0.06
2 I feel afraid for no reason at all.	2.07±1.05	1.89±0.91	0.23
3 I get upset easily or feel panicky.	2.17±1.06	1.78±0.87	0.007
4 I feel like I'm falling apart and going to pieces.	1.89±1.01	1.66±0.88	0.07
5 I feel that everything is all right and nothing bad will happen.	3.01±0.91	2.98±0.92	0.76
6 My arms and legs shake and tremble.	2.25±1.06	1.84±0.91	0.002
7 I am bothered by headaches, neck and back pain.	2.30±1.11	1.86±0.98	0.001
8 I have fainting spells or feel like it.	1.42±0.86	1.38±0.89	0.43
9 I can breathe in and out easily.	2.37±1.25	2.36±1.38	0.89
10 I get feelings of numbness and tingling in my fingers and toes.	2.10±1.06	1.66±0.93	<0.001
11 I am bothered by stomach aches or indigestion.	2.14±1.01	1.90±0.95	0.06
12 I feel weak and get tired easily.	2.38±1.04	2.34±1.01	0.75
13 I feel calm and can sit still easily.	1.64±0.99	2.38±1.03	0.05
14 I can feel my heart beating fast.	2.02±0.97	2.00±1.02	0.78
15 I am bothered by dizzy spells.	1.90±0.99	1.63±0.89	0.02
16 I have to empty my bladder often.	1.77±1.01	1.76±0.93	0.81
17 My hands are usually dry and warm.	1.95±1.05	1.70±0.92	0.07
18 My face gets hot and blushes.	1.95±1.03	1.57±0.76	0.007
19 I fall asleep easily and get a good night's rest.	2.44±1.06	2.29±1.16	0.26
20 I have nightmares.	1.75±0.93	1.75±0.94	0.95