Table 3 Comparative analysis according to the score obtained in the Toronto Alexithymia Scale
TAS-20 ≥ 61 (n = 27) | TAS-20 < 61 (n = 36) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 61.89 (13.1) | 58.6 (14.1) | 0.037 |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 27.0 (5.6) | 28.2 (6.6) | 0.518 |
Female sex | 22 (81.5) | 31 (86.1) | 0.733 |
Civil status | 0.024 | ||
Single | 1 (9.1) | 10 (90.9) | |
Married | 17 (47.2) | 19 (52.8) | |
Separated/divorced | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | |
Widowed | 4 (40) | 6 (60) | |
Children | 1.1 (1.1) | 1.5 (1.7) | 0.303 |
Level of studies | 0.591 | ||
No studies | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | |
Primary | 9 (40.9) | 13 (59.1) | |
Secondary | 9 (42.9) | 12 (57.1) | |
University | 9 (50) | 9 (50) | |
Employment situation | 0.802 | ||
Employed | 7 (36.8) | 12 (63.2) | |
Unemployed | 10 (43.5) | 13 (56.5) | |
Retired | 8 (44.4) | 10 (55.6) | |
Leave or incapacity to work | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | |
Profession | 0.673 | ||
Contact with toxic products | 10 (38.5) | 16 (61.5) | |
Working with the general public | 13 (43.3) | 17 (56.7) | |
Other | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | |
Family psychopathological history | 10 (37.0) | 16 (44.4) | 0.612 |
Personal psychopathological history | 16 (59.3) | 25 (69.4) | 0.434 |
Social and family support | 15 (55.6) | 19 (52.8) | 1.000 |
Previous suicidal attempts | 3 (11.1) | 2 (5.6) | 0.643 |
Mini-AQLQ total | 4.4 (1.0) | 4.35 (1.0) | 0.441 |
Mini-AQLQ symptoms | 3.4 (1.5) | 3.9 (1.5) | 0.275 |
Mini-AQLQ limitation of activities | 3.5 (1.7) | 3.9 (1.5) | 0.607 |
Mini-AQLQ emotional function | 3.6 (1.8) | 4.1 (1.6) | 0.254 |
Mini-AQLQ environmental stimuli | 3.5 (1.6) | 3.7 (1.8) | 0.824 |
HADS | 17.7 (7.9) | 13.5 (9.2) | 0.019 |
Dyspnea Nijmegen | 28.7 (3.0) | 25.6 (4.0) | 0.178 |
ACT | 13.6 (5.1) | 15.9 (6.0) | 0.906 |