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Table 5 Reported distress based on DASS-21 and PSS-14 scores among mothers of all groups

From: Self-reported psychological disorders among the mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder, type 1 diabetes mellitus, and typically developed children

Instrument

ASD group

n=126

Diabetes group

n=43

Control group

n=116

P value

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

Dass-21

 Depression

  Yes

72

57.1

20

46.5

50

43.1

0.046

  No

54

42.9

23

53.5

66

56.9

 

 Anxiety

  Yes

62

49.2

27

62.8

50

43.1

0.034

  No

64

50.8

16

37.2

66

56.9

 

 Stress

  Yes

76

60.3

27

62.8

65

56

0.009

  No

50

36.7

16

37.2

51

44

 

Pss-14

27.61

  

28.63

 

25.87

0.004

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Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

ISSN: 1866-1955

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