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Table 3 Seasonal differences in mental distress

From: Is there a negative impact of winter on mental distress and sleeping problems in the subarctic: The Tromsø Study

 

Season for attending the study

Polar night

Spring

Polar day

Autumn

χ21

p1

HSCL-10 score

1.26 (0.36)2

1.25 (0.35)2

1.27 (0.37)2

1.27 (0.37)2

5.514

0.3189

High mental distress 3

206 (7.7)4

107 (6.6)4

97 (8.0)4

180 (7.3)4

2.767

0.420

  1. 1Kruskal-Wallis test.
  2. 2Mean (SD).
  3. 3HSCL10 score≥1.85.
  4. 4Number (%).
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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