Table 2.
Measures of self-esteem, anxiety, and depression in older people.
| Variable | Control Group (n = 150) | Nursing Home Group (n = 150) | p * | p † | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Me(IQR) | Mean Rank | Me(IQR) | Mean Rank | |||
| Self-esteem (α = 0.82) | 40.0 (12.3) | 165.68 | 37.0 (9.0) | 135.32 | 0.002 | |
| male | 40.0 (12.5) | 48.37 | 35.0 (7.0) | 35.33 | 0.016 | 0.353 |
| female | 40.0 (12.8) | 117.22 | 37.0 (9.0) | 99.98 | 0.043 | |
| Anxiety (α = 0.84) | 6.0 (8.0) | 130.97 | 10.0 (8.3) | 170.03 | <0.001 | |
| male | 4.0 (7.5) * | 37.93 | 9.0 (11.0) | 50.24 | 0.023 | 0.001 |
| female | 8.0 (9.0) * | 96.20 | 10.0 (8.0) | 118.27 | 0.009 | |
| Depression (α = 0.82) | 5.0 (8.0) | 132.28 | 8.0 (8.0) | 168.72 | <0.001 | |
| male | 3.0 (6.3) | 37.61 | 9.0 (9.0) | 50.70 | 0.016 | 0.003 |
| female | 6.0 (8.0) | 96.51 | 8.0 (8.0) | 117.99 | 0.011 | |
Note: Me = median; IQR = interquartile range; α = internal reliability; p * = Mann–Whitney U test between control group and nursing home group; p †-Mann–Whitney U test by gender.