Table 3.
Average Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS)-20 scores for cases and controls.
| TAS-20 | Group | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulties identifying feelings | Case control | 23.4 (6.54) 16.6 (6.16) |
| Difficulties describing feelings | Case control | 17.5 (4.64) 14.4 (4.95) |
| Externally oriented thinking | Case control | 23.0 (4.49) 20.0 (4.04) |
| Total alexithymia | Case control | 63.8 (12.01) 51.0 (11.27) |