Table 1

State-trait anxiety, anxiety and depression scores (HAD scale), and caseness for anxiety and depression for cases (SLTA), matched hospital controls, and community comparison group

Cases (SLTA)Matched hospital controlsCommunity comparison group
*p<0.05 compared with both cases and controls.
Anxiety
    State3.6 (1.6)3.5 (1.5)2.1 (1.4)
    Trait2.8 (1.5)2.7 (1.6)2.8 (1.2)
Anxiety
    HAD score7.8 (4.5)8.3 (4.3)7.4 (3.5)
    Caseness36%38%28%*
Depression
    HAD score4.0 (3.7)4.1 (3.7)3.5 (2.7)
    Caseness8%8%2%*