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Table 2 Comparative analysis according to the score obtained in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire

From: Psycho-demographic profile in severe asthma and effect of emotional mood disorders and hyperventilation syndrome on quality of life

 

HADS ≥ 11 (n = 43)

HADS < 11 (n = 20)

p

Age

60.7 (13.5)

58.5 (14.3)

0.621

Body Mass Index, kg/m2

28.0 (6.5)

27.0 (5.4)

0.807

Female sex

35 (81.4)

18 (90.0)

0.481

Civil status

  

0.067

 Single

4 (36.4)

7 (36.6)

 

 Married

24 (66.7)

12 (33.3)

 

 Separated/divorced

6 (100)

0 (0)

 

 Widowed

6 (60)

4 (40)

 

Children

1.5

1.1

0.317

Level of studies

  

0.414

 No studies

11 (52.4)

10 (47.6)

 

 Primary

8 (36.4)

14 (63.6)

 

 Secondary

1 (50)

1 (50)

 

 University

14 (77.8)

4 (22.2)

 

Employment situation

  

0.138

 Employed

9 (47.4)

10 (52.6)

 

 Unemployed

3 (100)

0 (0)

 

 Retired

14 (77.8)

4 (22.2)

 

 Leave or incapacity to work

14 (60.9)

9 (39.1)

 

Profession

  

0.202

 Contact with toxic products

18 (69.2)

8 (30.8)

 

 Working with the general public

16 (53.3)

14 (46.7)

 

 Other

6 (85.7)

1 (14.3)

 

Family psychopathological history

19 (44.2)

7 (35.0)

0.587

Personal psychopathological history

32 (74.4)

9 (45.0)

0.045

Social and family support

23 (53.5)

11 (55.0)

1.000

Previous suicidal attempts

5 (11.6)

0 (0.0)

0.149

Mini-AQLQ total

3.6 (1.5)

4.1 (1.1)

0.217

Mini-AQLQ symptoms

3.46 (1.5)

4.12 (1.5)

0.119

Mini-AQLQ limitation of activities

3.7 (1.8)

3.81 (1.1)

0.791

Mini-AQLQ emotional function

3.6 (1.8)

4.5 (1.4)

0.017

Mini-AQLQ environmental stimuli

3.5 (1.7)

3.9 (1.8)

0.415

TAS-20

63.7 (16.6)

43.1 (15.9)

< 0.001

Dyspnea Nijmegen

24.1 (9.8)

20.2 (13.8)

0.021

ACT

13.4 (5.6)

14.5 (5.7)

0.459

  1. Data are expressed as the mean (standard deviation) or number (percentage)
  2. ACT asthma control test, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Mini-AQLQ Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire, TAS-20 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale