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. 2022 Oct 20;182(1):165–171. doi: 10.1007/s00431-022-04660-z

Table 2.

Comparison of scale scores

Are you worried about being diagnosed with COVID-19?
Yes No Statistics
Mean SD Mean SD t p
RCADS-CV separation anxiety disorder 5.26 3.26 3.45 3.26 −3.895 <0.001***
RCADS-CV social phobia 9.91 4.82 7.85 5.71 −2.731 0.007**
RCADS-CV generalized anxiety disorder 6.62 3.08 4.88 3.41 −3.770 <0.001***
RCADS-CV panic disorder 6.25 3.86 5.45 4.94 −1.255 0.211
RCADS-CV depression 8.75 5.92 7.13 5.88 −1.928 0.055
RCADS-CV obsessive–compulsive disorder 6 3.23 5.46 3.59 −1.091 0.277
RCADS-CV total anxiety score 34.30 13.31 27.11 17.10 −3.271 0.001**
RCADS-CV total internalizing dis. score 43.25 20.15 32.62 19.05 −3.145 0.002**
CAS 1.62 2.19 1 2.13 −2.003 0.047
CASI 30.13 6.17 28.01 5.82 −2.486 0.014
Are you worried about your parents being diagnosed with COVID-19?
Yes No Statistics
Mean SD Mean SD t p
RCADS-CV separation anxiety disorder 5 3.39 3.47 3.18 −3.231 0.001**
RCADS-CV social phobia 9.99 5.29 7.40 5.20 −3.438 0.001**
RCADS-CV generalized anxiety disorder 6.68 3.43 4.51 2.86 −4.769 <0.001***
RCADS-CV panic disorder 6.19 4.50 5.38 4.39 −1.276 0.203
RCADS-CV depression 8.92 6.28 6.63 5.23 −2.746 0.007**
RCADS-CV obsessive–compulsive disorder 6.13 3.49 5.20 3.28 −1.915 0.057
RCADS-CV total anxiety score 34.22 15.65 25.98 14.81 −3.761 <0.001***
RCADS-CV total internalizing dis. score 43.25 20.15 32.62 19.05 −3.771 <0.001***
CAS 1.50 2.23 1.05 2.09 −1.442 0.151
CASI 30.12 6.29 27.67 5.53 −2.882 0.004**

RCADS-CV Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scales – Child Version, CAS coronavirus anxiety scale, CASI Anxiety Sensitivity Index for Children

* p<0.05; ** p<0.01; ***p<0.001