Table 2 Comparison between cases and controls as regard alexithymia total and subscales
From: Mood regulation, alexithymia, and personality disorders in female patients with opioid use disorders
Variable | Cases (n = 30) | Control (n = 30) | Chi square test | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | χ2 | p value | sig. | ||
Alexithymia | No Alexithymia | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 43.3% | 21.22 | < 0.001 | S |
Moderate alexithymia | 5 | 16.7% | 8 | 26.7% | ||||
Severe Alexithymia | 25 | 83.3% | 9 | 30.0% | ||||
| Â | Cases (n = 30) | Control (n = 30) | t test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD ± | Mean | SD ± | T | p value | sig. | |
Difficulty identifying feelings | 24.4 | 3.9 | 18.3 | 6.1 | − 4.639 | < 0.001 | S |
Difficulty describing feelings | 17.7 | 2.7 | 14.9 | 3.5 | − 3.536 | 0.001 | S |
Externally oriented thinking | 23.9 | 3.1 | 21.5 | 3.8 | − 2.675 | 0.010 | S |