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Table 2 Comparison of scores on new scale between those with high and low levels of life-difficulties

From: The development of a contextually appropriate measure of psychological distress in Sierra Leone

Rating of life in general

N

Mean score on new scale

Standard deviation

Comparison of means

No difficulty/a little difficulty

117

12.85

9.28

t (df = 190) = -8.52, p < .001

Moderate difficulty/a lot of difficulties/ extremely difficult

75

26.45

12.80