- Association between alexithymia and socio-demographic characteristics of study subjects.
| Demographics | Non-alexithymia | Alexithymia | Possible alexithymia | Chi-Square value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 18-20 21-23 24-26 26-28 | 65 (31.7) 130 (63.4) 8 (3.9) 2 (1.0) | 49 (43.4) 63 (55.8) 1 (0.9) 0 (0.0) | 47 (46.1) 50 (49.0) 5 (4.9) 0 (0.0) | 12.329 | 0.055 |
| Gender | |||||
| Female Male | 65 (31.7) 140 (68.3) | 54 (47.8) 59 (52.2) | 34 (33.3) 68 (66.7) | 8.691 | 0.013 |
| Year | |||||
| First year Second year Third year Fourth year Fifth year | 26 (12.7) 42 (20.5) 53 (25.9) 47 (22.9) 37 (18.0) | 27 (23.9) 24 (21.2) 35 (30.9) 13 (11.5) 14 (12.4) | 19 (18.6) 22 (21.6) 31 (30.4) 18 (17.6) 12 (11.8) | 14.109 | 0.079 |
| Family income | |||||
| 1,000-10,000 11,000-20,000 21,000-30,000 Lower than 1,000 More than 30,000 | 13 (6.3) 41 (20.0) 48 (23.4) 12 (5.9) 91 (44.4) | 16 (14.2) 29 (25.7) 18 (15.9) 2 (1.8) 48 (42.5) | 15 (14.7) 24 (23.5) 24 (23.5) 3 (2.9) 36 (35.3) | 14.642 | 0.066 |
| Grade point average | |||||
| 3.49–2 4.49–3 Above 4.5 Below 2.5 | 4 (2.0) 69 (33.7) 131 (63.9) 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.9) 29 (25.7) 83 (73.5) 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.9) 29 (28.4) 69 (67.6) 0 (0.0) | 6.097 | 0.066 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Divorced Married Single | 0 (0.0) 1 (0.5) 204 (99.5) | 2 (1.8) 1 (0.9) 110 (97.3) | 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 102 (100.0) | 6.636 | 0.174 |
| Parents marital status | |||||
| Divorced Married Widow | 8 (3.9) 188 (91.7) 9 (4.4) | 6 (5.3) 102 (90.3) 5 (4.4) | 3 (2.9) 92 (90.2) 7 (6.9) | 1.742 | 0.786 |
| Smoking status | |||||
| Ex-smoker Non-smoker Smoker | 5 (2.4) 191 (93.2) 9 (4.4) | 3 (2.7) 102 (90.3) 8 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) 96 (94.1) 6 (5.9) | 3.686 | 0.450 |
| House type | |||||
| House Rented house Students’ dormitory | 185 (90.2) 16 (7.8) 4 (2.0) | 99 (87.6) 12 (10.6) 2 (1.8) | 87 (85.3) 12 (11.8) 3 (2.9) | 6.047 | 0.749 |
| Have you lived most of your childhood with your parents? | |||||
| No Yes | 9 (4.4) 196 (95.6) | 8 (7.1) 105 (92.9) | 2 (2.0) 100 (98.8) | 3.269 | 0.213 |
| Have you ever experienced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse during childhood? | |||||
| No Yes | 164 (80.0) 41 (20.0) | 72 (63.7) 41 (36.3) | 73 (71.6) 29 (28.4) | 10.211 | 0.006 |
| Have you been diagnosed with any psychiatric condition? | |||||
| No Yes | 179 (87.3) 26 (12.7) | 87 (77.0) 26 (23.0) | 90 (88.2) 12 (11.8) | 7.272 | 0.026 |
| How often do you take part in physical training? | |||||
| More than 3 times a week Never Once a week Two to 3 times a week | 40 (19.5) 56 (27.3) 51 (24.9) 58 (28.3) | 16 (14.2) 49 (43.4) 27 (23.9) 21 (18.6) | 25 (24.5) 34 (33.3) 19 (18.6) 24 (23.5) | 12.707 | 0.048 |