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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 7 Detection of anxiety and depression disorders (n = 284), n (%)
Type of psychological disorder
Total (n = 284)
ASD group (n = 67)
Non-ASD group (n = 217)
χ2
P value
OR (95%CI)
Anxiety disorders
    Overall anxiety disorder (≥ 25 points)89 (31.3)37 (55.2)52 (24.0)24.567< 0.0013.89 (2.18-6.95)
    95%CI25.9%-36.7%42.8%-67.6%18.3%-29.7%
    Somatic/panic disorder (≥ 7 points)62 (21.8)28 (41.8)34 (15.7)19.865< 0.0013.84 (2.02-7.31)
    Generalized anxiety disorder (≥ 9 points)72 (25.4)31 (46.3)41 (18.9)20.123< 0.0013.71 (2.01-6.85)
    Separation anxiety disorder (≥ 5 points)53 (18.7)24 (35.8)29 (13.4)16.789< 0.0013.58 (1.85-6.93)
    Social phobia (≥ 8 points)40 (14.1)18 (26.9)22 (10.1)11.2340.0013.25 (1.62-6.52)
    School phobia (≥ 3 points)33 (11.6)15 (22.4)18 (8.3)8.7650.0033.18 (1.48-6.84)
Depression symptoms
    Depression symptoms (≥ 19 points)68 (23.9)31 (46.3)37 (17.1)23.456< 0.0014.18 (2.26-7.73)
    95%CI19.0%-28.8%34.0%-58.6%12.1%-22.1%
    Mild depression (19-28 points)45 (15.8)18 (26.9)27 (12.4)8.2340.0042.58 (1.31-5.08)
    Moderate depression (29-40 points)18 (6.3)10 (14.9)8 (3.7)9.5670.0024.51 (1.71-11.89)
    Severe depression (≥ 41 points)5 (1.8)3 (4.5)2 (0.9)3.1280.0775.11 (0.84-31.06)


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