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Table 4 Independent sample T-test comparing the mean scores (± SD) of the PHQ 9 & GAD-7 and CD-RISC 10 psychometric scales by demographic characteristics

From: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of university students in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study

Scale

Mean scores (± SD)

T value

p value*

Characteristic

Male

Female

  

PHQ-9

9.13 (6.26)

9.01 (6.15)

− 0.230

0.821

GAD-7

8.35 (6.44)

8.90 (5.93)

− 1.10

0.273

CD-RISC-10

21.59 (9.07)

21.40 (8.72)

0.25

0.802

Characteristic

UAE-national

Non-national

  

PHQ-9

9.63 (6.51)

7.92 (5.81)

3.487

0.001*

GAD-7

8.99 (6.12)

8.40 (5.95)

1.26

0.28

CD-RISC-10

21.78 (8.54)

20.85 (9.34)

1.339

0.18

Characteristic

Currently employed

Non-employed

  

PHQ-9

8.70 (6.22)

9.31 (6.39)

1.29

0.61

GAD-7

8.59 (6.00)

8.89 (6.12)

0.661

0.50

CD-RISC-10

20.44 (9.10)

22.01 (8.60)

2.37

0.018*

Characteristic

Ever married

Single/never married

  

PHQ-9

6.93 (5.47)

9.31 (6.37)

3.00

0.003**

GAD-7

7.13 (5.49)

8.89 (6.11)

2.39

0.017*

CD-RISC-10

21.40 (9.09)

21.47 (8.78)

0.67

0.94

  1. PHQ-9 patient health questionnaire, GAD-7 generalized anxiety disorder-7, CD-RISC-10 Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale
  2. *Significant at p < 0.05
  3. ** Significant at p < 0.001