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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2026; 16(6): 117084
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.117084
Table 6 Comparison of anxiety and depression scale scores (n = 284), mean ± SD
Scale and dimension
Total (n = 284)
ASD group (n = 67)
Non-ASD group (n = 217)
Statistic
P value
SCARED anxiety scale
    SCARED total score22.1 ± 14.632.8 ± 15.218.9 ± 12.4t = 7.456< 0.001
    Somatic/panic disorder6.2 ± 4.19.1 ± 4.85.3 ± 3.4t = 6.789< 0.001
    Generalized anxiety disorder7.8 ± 5.211.2 ± 5.66.8 ± 4.7t = 6.234< 0.001
    Separation anxiety disorder4.1 ± 3.26.3 ± 3.83.4 ± 2.7t = 6.456< 0.001
    Social phobia2.9 ± 2.84.2 ± 3.12.5 ± 2.5t = 4.567< 0.001
    School phobia1.1 ± 1.62.0 ± 1.90.9 ± 1.4t = 4.892< 0.001
CDI depression scale
    CDI total score16.8 ± 11.225.4 ± 12.613.9 ± 9.4t = 7.892< 0.001


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