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. 2022 Mar 15;13:783570. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.783570

TABLE 2.

Differentiating severe procrastination from less severe procrastination.

Less severe procrastination
Severe procrastination
N Yes In % N Yes In % Pearson Chi2 df p
Female PPS 344 233 68 385 255 66 0.18 1 0.67
PDC 396 283 71 333 205 62 8.02 1 0.0046
Presently has a diagnosed psychiatric disorder PPS 344 26 8 388 75 19 21.24 1 0.000
PDC 398 43 11 334 58 17 6.57 1 0.0104
Considers procrastination a problem PPS 344 143 42 388 374 96 261.17 1 0.000
PDC 398 193 48 334 324 97 206.03 0.000
Has considered seeking help PPS 344 18 5 388 134 35 26.92 1 0.000
PDC 398 26 7 334 126 38 37.65 0.000
Meets procrastination criteria PPS 344 48 14 388 286 74 262.46 1 0.000
GAD-7 score < 5 (no anxiety) PPS 344 162 47 388 88 23 61.39 3 0.000
PDC 398 182 46 334 68 20 73.9 3 0.000
GAD-7 score ≥ 5 (mild anxiety) PPS 344 104 30 388 128 33
PDC 398 126 32 334 106 32
GAD-7 score ≥ 10 (moderate anxiety) PPS 344 51 15 388 87 22
PDC 398 59 15 334 79 24
GAD-7 score ≥ 15 (severe anxiety) PPS 344 27 8 388 85 22
PDC 398 31 8 334 81 24
PHQ-9 score < 5 (no depression) PPS 344 155 45 388 60 15 111.86 4 0.000
PDC 398 173 43 334 42 13 122.84 4 0.000
PHQ-9 score ≥ 5 (mild depression) PPS 344 111 32 388 109 28
PDC 398 125 31 334 95 28
PHQ-9 score ≥ 10 (moderate depression) PPS 344 48 14 388 98 25
PDC 398 64 16 334 82 25
PHQ-9 score ≥ 15 (moderately severe depression) PPS 344 19 6 388 71 18
PDC 398 22 6 334 68 20
PHQ-9 score ≥ 20 (severe depression) PPS 344 11 3 388 50 13
PDC 398 14 4 334 47 14

GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire; PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire. *p < 0.007 (Bonferroni correction).