Table 2.

Bivariate analysis of factors affecting anxiety disorder scores in adolescents, by anxiety type, mean (standard deviation), (N = 968)

		Anxiety	Panic	Generalized	Separation	Social	School avoidance
Gender	Boys	18.9 (12)*	4.4 (4.1)*	4.5 (3.6)*	3.8 (2.8)*	4.2 (3.3)*	1.9 (1.8)*
	Girls	25.3 (14.3)*	6.8 (5.4)*	6.2 (4.3)*	4.8 (3.1)*	5.2 (3.5)*	2.3 (1.8)*
Nationality	Emirate	23.3 (13.9)	6.1 (5.2)	5.4 (4.1)*	4.6 (3.1)*	4.9 (3.4)	2.3 (1.8)*
	Expatriate	22.7 (13.9)	5.8 (5.1)	6 (4.3)*	4.1 (2.9)*	4.8 (3.6)	2 (1.8)*
Age groups, years	< 16	24.6 (13.6)*	6.3 (5.2)	6.2 (4.2)*	4.7 (3.1)*	5.2 (3.4)*	2.1 (1.9)
	≥16	22.3 (14)*	5.8 (5.1)	5.3 (4.1)*	4.3 (3)*	4.7 (3.4)*	2.2 (1.8)
School	Private	24 (14.4)	6.2 (5.3)	6.3 (4.4)*	4.4 (3.2)	5 (3.6)	2 (1.9)*
	Public	22.3 (13.4)	5.8 (5)	5 (3.9)*	4.5 (2.9)	4.7 (3.3)	2.3 (1.8)*
Mother’s employment status	Employed	23.1 (12.9)	5.8 (4.6)	5.9 (4)	4.4 (2.8)	4.8 (3.3)	2.1 (1.8)
	Not employed	23.1 (14.2)	6 (5.3)	5.5 (4.2)	4.4 (3.1)	4.9 (3.5)	2.2 (1.8)
Economic status	High	22.5 (13.8)	5.8 (5.2)	5.7 (4.2)	4.3 (3.1)*	4.7 (3.4)	2.1 (1.9)
	Middle	23.2 (13.6)	6 (5)	5.6 (4.1)	4.5 (3)*	4.9 (3.4)	2.3 (1.8)
	Low	28.1 (17.5)	7.4 (6.4)	6.2 (4.6)	5.7 (4.1)**	6.1 (3.4)	2.7 (2.1)
Maid	Yes	24 (14)*	6.3 (5.2)*	5.7 (4.2)	4.6 (3.1)*	5 (3.4)	2.4 (1.8)*
	No	21.6 (13.7)*	5.5 (5)*	5.4 (4.1)	4.1 (3)*	4.6 (3.5)	2 (1.9)*
Caregiver	Mother only	24.6 (14)*	6.5 (5.2)*	5.6 (4.0)*	4.7 (3.0)	5.1 (3.4)*	2.4 (1.9)*
	Father only	24.1 (13.6)*	6.5 (4.9)*	5.7 (4.0)*	4.1 (3.2)	5.2 (3.5)*	2.2 (1.4)*
	Mother and father	20 (12.1)*	4.9 (4.3)*	4.0 (3.2)*	4.3 (2.8)	4.3 (3.2)*	2.2 (1.4)*
	Other	30.2 (17.1)*	9.0 (6.3)*	6.6 (4.6)*	4.9 (3.2)	6.03 (4.4)*	3.5 (2.8)*
Medical condition	Yes	25.4 (14.5)*	6.7 (5.4)*	6.1 (4.9)*	4.9 (3.2)*	5.2 (3.7)	2.6 (1.7)*
	No	22.2 (13.4)*	5.7 (5)*	5.2 (3.9)*	4.3 (2.9)*	4.7 (3.3)	2.2 (1.8)*

* p ≤ .05