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Table 2 Comparison of GHQ and POMS scores between students with and without suicidal ideation

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

 

Students without suicidal ideation (n = 166)

Students with suicidal ideation (n = 19)

U

P

 

n (%)

n (%)

  

Sex

    

 Male

80 (48.2)

10 (52.6)

  

Grade

    

 First

57 (34.3)

4 (21.0)

  

 Second

49 (29.5)

9 (47.4)

  

 Third

60 (36.1)

6 (31.6)

  
 

Median (quartile)

95 % CI

Median (quartile)

95 % CI

  

Age, years

14 (13, 14)

13.43-13.72

14 (13, 15)

13.21-14.27

1424.5

0.47

GHQ score

    

 General illness

4 (3, 5)

3.73-4.41

3 (2, 4)

2.77-4.29

1334.5

0.27

 Somatic symptoms

4 (1, 6)

3.40-4.31

5 (2, 8)

3.58-6.95

1199.0

0.09

 Sleep disturbance

2 (1, 5)

2.82-3.74

4 (2, 6)

3.12-6.14

1127.5

0.04

 Social dysfunction

5 (4, 6)

4.49-5.04

4 (3, 6)

3.49-5.56

1444.0

0.54

 Anxiety and dysphoria

3 (1, 6)

3.12-4.11

7 (3, 10)

4.95-8.74

832.0

<0.01

 Suicidal depression

0 (0, 3)

1.18-1.92

10 (6, 11)

7.13-10.66

161.0

<0.01

POMS score

    

 Total mood disturbance

15 (7, 28)

16.22-21.14

34 (20, 55)

26.61-48.44

839.5

<0.01

 Tension–anxiety

2 (1, 6)

3.14-4.31

7 (2, 12)

4.97-9.88

899.5

<0.01

 Depression–dejection

2 (0, 5)

2.74-3.85

7 (3, 9)

4.23-8.61

905.0

<0.01

 Anger–hostility

3 (1, 5.3)

3.25-4.38

6 (4, 12)

5.15-10.75

870.0

<0.01

 Vigor

5 (2, 7.3)

4.52-5.70

4 (2, 7)

2.89-5.96

1440.0

0.53

 Fatigue–inertia

6 (3, 10)

6.06-7.54

9 (4. 16)

7.34-13.82

1065.5

0.02

 Confusion–bewilderment

5 (4, 8)

5.69-6.63

10 (5, 12)

7.35-11.81

867.0

<0.01

  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