Table 4. Descriptive statistics for the scales of ASABA and CUS, by gendera .
| Scales | Female (n = 618) | Male (n = 582) | Total sample (n = 1207) | P-valuec | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score range | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | ||
| Total ASABA score (18 items) | 18–90 | 45.04 | (9.55) | 47.56 | (9.43) | 46.27 | (9.57) | .000 |
| Negative stereotyping (8 items) | 8–40 | 27.43 | (6.28) | 27.96 | (5.49) | 27.68 | (5.91) | .125 |
| Exclusion and discrimination (7 items) | 7–35 | 12.17 | (4.23) | 13.74 | (4.86) | 12.94 | (4.61) | .000 |
| Fear of contagion (3 items) | 3–15 | 5.47 | (2.14) | 5.91 | (2.36) | 5.68 | (2.26) | .001 |
| Total CUS score (7 items) | 7–35 | 18.41 | (5.68) | 19.67 | (5.17) | 19.04 | (5.48) | .000 |
aThe internal dropout had a range of 9–53 (0.7–4.4%).
bThe analysis is based on respondents who responded to all items in the table.
cPearson’s χ2 test was used and the significance level was set at p < .05