Table 1 Descriptive Profile of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) by Model Predictors (N = 592)
Predictor Variables | Probable GADa (n = 183) | No Significant GADa (n = 409) | Tests of Differences between Groups |
|---|---|---|---|
μ (SD) | μ (SD) | t-Tests | |
CLVS b | 1.79 (.56) | 1.41 (.28) | -8.63, p < .001* |
Age in Years | 42.50 (15.75) | 49.61 (16.1) | 5.00, p < .001* |
Masculine Discrepancy Stress | 18.98 (8.60) | 13.87 (7.39) | -6.97, p < .001* |
Social Support | 12.60 (5.12) | 15.17 (5.24) | 5.55, p < .001* |
Mastery | 16.24 (3.64) | 19.53 (4.11) | 9.77, p < .001* |
Number of Chronic Physical Conditions | 1.41 (1.54) | 1.9 (1.94) | -3.35, p < .001* |
|  | n (%) | n (%) | χ2 |
Immigration Status | |||
 Born in Canada | 154 (84.2) | 317 (77.5) | 3.44, p = .06 |
 Newcomer | 29 (15.8) | 92 (22.5) |  |
Indigeneity | |||
 Indigenous Canadian | 13 (7.1) | 27 (6.6) | 0.05, p = .82 |
 Not Indigenous Canadian | 170 (92.9) | 382 (88.0) |  |
Sexual Identity | |||
 Heterosexual only | 150 (82.0) | 360 (88) | 3.88, p = .05* |
 Gay, Bisexual, Another Sexual Identity | 33 (18.0) | 49 (12.0) |  |
Current Employment | |||
 Employed | 96 (52.5) | 246 (60.1) | 3.06, p = .08 |
 Not Employed | 87 (47.5) | 163 (39.9) |  |
Difficulty Living on Income | |||
 Not at all to a little | 105 (57.4) | 357 (87.3) | 66.00, p < .001* |
 Difficult to impossible | 78 (42.6) | 52 (12.7) |  |
Food Insecurity | |||
 Food Secure | 55 (30.1) | 305 (74.6) | 105.14, p < .001* |
 Food Insecure | 128 (69.9) | 104 (25.4) |  |
Adverse Housing | |||
 Stable Housing | 102 (55.7) | 356 (87.0) | 70.75, p < .001* |
 Adverse Housing | 81 (44.3) | 53 (13.0) |  |
Personal Income Past 12 Months CADc | |||
 $50,000 or more | 69 (37.7) | 205 (50.1) | 7.84, p = .005* |
 Less than $50,000 | 114 (62.3) | 204 (49.9) |  |
Frequency Overwhelmed by Demands in a Typical Week | |||
 Never or a Few Times | 70 (38.3) | 343 (83.9) | 124.69, p < .001* |
 Often or Most of the Time | 113 (61.7) | 66 (16.1) |  |