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Table 2 Descriptive statistics, t-test, normal distribution of variables

From: Distinct effects of over-general autobiographical memory on suicidal ideation among depressed and healthy people

Measures

Mean

SD

Skewness

Kurtosis

Depression

Mean (SD)

Healthy

Mean (SD)

t

P

CT

42.1

14.86

0.77

−0.29

49.59 (14.69)

34.44 (10.51)

11.20***

< 0.001

OGM

36.39

12.39

0.45

−0.31

42.55 (11.55)

30.09 (9.80)

10.96***

< 0.001

WSI

7.56

10.09

1.1

−0.16

12.94 (10.85)

2.06 (5.11)

12.15***

< 0.001

CSI

2.17

5.24

2.81

7.59

3.82 (6.51)

0.49 (2.58)

6.38***

< 0.001

PSB

0.29

0.75

2.59

5.65

0.52 (0.94)

0.05 (0.34)

6.33***

< 0.001

  1. Note: CT Childhood trauma, OGM Over-general autobiographical memory, WSI Worst-point suicidal ideation, CSI Current suicidal ideation, PSB Previous suicidal behavior, SD Standard deviation. ***P < 0.001