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Table 3 Comparison of GHQ and POMS scores of caregivers between students with and without suicidal ideation

From: Suicidal ideation in adolescents and their caregivers: a cross sectional survey in Japan

 

Caregivers of students without suicidal ideation (n = 166)

Caregivers of students with suicidal ideation (n = 19)

U

P

 

Median (quartile)

95 % CI

Median (quartile)

95 % CI

  

Age, years

43 (39.3, 46)

41.90-43.49

44 (40.5, 48)

41.50-47.09

1139.5

0.27

GHQ score

    

 General illness

5 (3, 7)

4.88-5.75

5 (3, 8)

3.85-6.99

1557.5

0.93

 Somatic symptoms

4 (1, 7)

3.74-4.71

3 (2, 5)

2.59-5.20

1507.5

0.75

 Sleep disturbance

4 (2, 8)

4.38-5.49

5 (3, 8)

3.42-6.69

1504.0

0.74

 Social dysfunction

5 (4, 5)

4.60-5.08

5 (5, 7)

4.66-7.66

1172.0

0.05

 Anxiety and dysphoria

4 (2, 6)

3.66-4.62

4 (0, 10)

3.18-7.76

1390.5

0.40

 Suicidal depression

0 (0, 3)

1.23-1.94

5 (1, 10)

2.90-7.09

813.0

<0.01

POMS score

    

 Total mood disturbance

15 (8, 30)

16.89-21.87

25 (8, 44)

17.52-37.22

1219.5

0.11

 Tension–anxiety

4 (1, 6)

3.62-4.75

6 (2, 9)

3.55-7.61

1250.0

0.14

 Depression–dejection

2 (0, 4)

2.25-3.18

4 (0, 7)

2.11-7.26

1315.5

0.23

 Anger–hostility

4 (2, 6)

4.15-5.34

5 (2, 8)

3.06-7.36

1480.5

0.66

 Vigor

5 (2, 7)

4.06-5.02

3 (0, 5)

2.00-4.63

1220.0

0.11

 Fatigue–inertia

6 (3, 9)

5.78-7.27

7 (3, 13)

5.58-10.42

1297.5

0.21

 Confusion–bewilderment

5 (4, 7)

5.32-6.19

7 (4, 10)

5.50-8.92

1222.0

0.11

  1. Mann–Whitney U test was used for statistics. Significant data are shown in bold
  2. CI confidence interval, GHQ the 30-item version of the general health questionnaire, POMS the profile of mood states brief form