The interplay of body composition, pain intensity, and psychological status in Egyptian patients with knee osteoarthritis

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Table 7 Comparison between males and females regarding anxiety, depression, and total HADS

Variable	Sex (n)	Mean ± SD		t test	P
Anxiety subscale	Females (52)	9.9	± 4.9	2.2	0.04*
Anxiety subscale	Males (8)	6.6	± 3.6	2.2	0.04*
Depression subscale	Females (52)	8.7	± 4.8	2.7	0.01*
Depression subscale	Males (8)	5.5	± 2.6	2.7	0.01*
Total HADS	Females (52)	17.9	± 9.6	2.3	0.032*
Total HADS	Males (8)	12.1	± 5.7	2.3	0.032*