Table 2.
Generalized anxiety disorder scores and levels over time.
| Measurement | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 | M8 | Total | p |
| GAD-7 score (m ± sd) | 6.5 ± 4.4 | 5.6 ± 4.3 | 6.8 ± 4.5 | 7.6 ± 4.9 | 8.0 ± 5.0 | 7.8 ± 5.0 | 7.4 ± 5.1 | 8.0 ± 5.2 | 7.0 ± 4.8 | <0.001 |
| GAD-7 categories (%) | <0.001 | |||||||||
| Minimal (0–4) | 38.7 | 48.3 | 35.5 | 31.5 | 27.2 | 31.6 | 33.6 | 30.3 | 35.6 | |
| Mild (5–9) | 38.5 | 36.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 | 39.0 | 37.1 | 35.8 | 36.2 | 38.0 | |
| Moderate (10–14) | 16.4 | 9.6 | 16.2 | 19.7 | 22.4 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 20.1 | 17.4 | |
| Severe (15–21) | 6.4 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 9.0 | |
| GAD symptoms (%) | <0.001 | |||||||||
| GAD-7 score ≥ 10 | 22.8 | 14.9 | 23.1 | 30.8 | 33.8 | 31.3 | 30.7 | 33.6 | 26.4 | |
p = probability (Pearson Chi-squared test for categorical variables; one-way ANOVA for continuous variables); m ± sd = mean ± standard deviation; GAD = Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Mx = measurement point.