Table 6 Group differences on mental health variables

Physical QoL

46.7 (9.3)

46.7 (10.3)

48.3 (10.3)

47 (10.3)

47.2 (9.8)

48.3 (10.1)

Mental QoL

44.8 (11.4)

48.3 (9.2)

45.5 (11.1)¹

48.1 (11.5)

48.1 (11.9)

48.3 (11.5)

HADS Anxiety

7.1 (3.9)

5.9 (3.4)

6.5 (4.2)

6.2 (4.3)

5.9 (4.6)

6.1 (4.6)

HADS Depression

4.3 (3.4)

3.5 (2.9)

4.1 (3.3)²

4.4 (4.1)

4.4 (4.1)

4.5 (4.8)

State Anxiety

37.5 (13.1)

34.5 (10.9)

35.9 (13.1)

35.9 (13.7)

35.9 (12.8)

35.3 (13.4)

Trait Anxiety

39.3 (11.9)

36.1 (11.1)

39.5 (12.5)³

37.4 (11.7)

37.5 (11.8)

36.9 (13.1)

Adaptive coping

Range: 20–80 (higher is better)

42.7 (12.8)

42.1 (13.6)

40.5 (12.9)

39.5 (11.3)

37.1 (11.2)

37.5 (11.7)

Maladaptive coping

Range: 8–32 (lower is better)

10.9 (3.6)

9.8 (2.6)

10.6 (3.7)⁴

10.7 (3.7)

10.5 (3.3)

10.5 (3.6)

Stress

>300 high stress 150–299 moderate stress <150 low stress

638.3 (665.9)

474.2 (653.7)

301.3 (347.5)⁵

453.6 (490.5)

350.7 (403.4)

338.5 (364.2)⁶

TTM Stage

Pre-contemplation

4.5 (1.6)

4.3 (1.9)

4.2 (1.9)⁷

4.4 (1.6)

4.2 (1.9)

4.7 (1.9)

Range:2–10 (higher scores mean greater agreement)

Contemplation

6.7 (2.1)

6.6 (1.9)

6.6 (1.6)

6.3 (2.1)

6.2 (2.1)

6.4 (1.9)

Preparation

6.3 (2.3)

6.5 (2.4)

6.4 (2.3)

5.7 (2.3)

6.1 (2.2)

6.1 (2.1)

Action

5.8 (2.2)

6.3 (2.3)

6.1 (2.3)

5.5 (2.1)

5.8 (2.3)

5.9 (2.3)

Maintenance

7.1 (1.9)

7.7 (1.7)

7.3 (1.8)

7.2 (1.3)

7.1 (1.9)

7.3 (1.9)