TABLE 7.
Comparison of the HADS results of the participants according to level of education
| Variables | Level of education of participants | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary school | High school | University | Illiterate | ||
| n = 33 | n = 32 | n = 54 | n = 1 | ||
| HADS (first survey) score (mean ± SD) | 21.12 ± 10.1 | 22.47 ± 9.3 | 18.7 ± 9.4 | 16 | .621 |
| HADS‐A (first survey) score (mean ± SD) | 10.52 ± 6.1 | 11.44 ± 5 | 9.54 ± 5.4 | 6 | .471 |
| 0‐10 (n) % | 17 (51.5) | 12 (37.5) | 35 (64.8) | 1 (100) | .316 |
| 11‐15 (n) % | 10 (30.3) | 12 (37.5) | 11 (20.4) | 0 | |
| 16‐21 (n) % | 6 (18.2) | 8 (25) | 8 (14.8) | 0 | |
| HADS‐D (first survey) score (mean ± SD) | 10.61 ± 4.6 | 11.03 ± 5 | 9.17 ± 4.5 | 10 | .898 |
| 0‐7 (n) % | 9 (27.3) | 8 (25) | 22 (40.7) | 0 | .309 |
| 8‐11 (n) % | 8 (24.2) | 8 (25) | 15 (27.8) | 1 (100) | |
| ≥11 (n) % | 16 (48.5) | 16 (50) | 17 (31.5) | 0 | |
| HADS (second survey) score (mean ± SD) | 19.12 ± 11.8 | 23.41 ± 11.5 | 18.44 ± 9.7 | 14 | .672 |
| HADS‐A (second survey) score (mean ± SD) | 9.69 ± 6.6 | 12.69 ± 6.1 | 9.61 ± 5.3 | 0 | .400 |
| 0‐10 (n) % | 18 (54.5) | 11 (34.4) | 34 (63) | 1 (100) | .179 |
| 11‐15 (n) % | 8 (24.2) | 9 (28.1) | 12 (22.2) | 0 | |
| 16‐21 (n) % | 7 (21.2) | 12 (37.5) | 8 (14.8) | 0 | |
| HADS‐D (second survey) score (mean ± SD) | 9.42 ± 5.6 | 10.72 ± 5.8 | 8.83 ± 4.9 | 0 | .920 |
| 0‐7 (n) % | 13 (39.4) | 10 (31.3) | 22 (40.7) | 0 | .388 |
| 8‐11 (n) % | 4 (12.1) | 6 (18.8) | 10 (18.5) | 1 (100) | |
| ≥11 (n) % | 16 (48.5) | 16 (50) | 22 (40.7) | 0 | |
Abbreviations: HADS, hospital anxiety depression scale; HADS‐A, hospital anxiety depression scale‐Anxiety score; HADS‐D, hospital anxiety and depression scale‐Depression score; SD, standard deviation.