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World J Psychiatry. Mar 19, 2026; 16(3): 114348
Published online Mar 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.114348
Published online Mar 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.114348
Table 5 Comparison of anxiety and depression detection rates by gender and age groups, n (%)
| Grouping | Anxiety detection | χ² value | P value | Depression detection | χ² value | P value |
| Gender | 6.847 | 0.009 | 7.524 | 0.006 | ||
| Male (n = 48) | 14 (29.2) | 12 (25.0) | ||||
| Female (n = 132) | 60 (45.5) | 57 (43.2) | ||||
| Age groups | 14.2851 | 0.001 | 12.8471 | 0.002 | ||
| Young group (n = 66) | 36 (54.5) | 33 (50.0) | ||||
| Middle-aged group (n = 77) | 28 (36.4) | 26 (33.8) | ||||
| Elderly group (n = 37) | 10 (27.0) | 10 (27.0) |
- Citation: Li W, Su YX, Wang C, Wang YL, Gao SX, Bao J, Zhu QW. Age-related and sex-related disparities in psychological distress among thyroid cancer patients: A retrospective study. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(3): 114348
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