Table 3

Mean comparisons across three latent classes

Total situationLow anxietyMedium anxietySevere anxietyFMultiple comparison
Mean±SDMean±SDMean±SDMean±SD
Somatisation4.38±3.952.10±1.755.83±2.3513.56±3.531181.32*1<2<3
Generalised anxiety4.34±3.601.82±1.677.01±2.3210.06±2.621124.89*1<2<3
Separation anxiety3.78±3.022.14±1.985.42±2.587.98±2.77392.13*1<2<3
Social phobia4.74±3.053.29±2.426.30±2.727.97±2.43234.00*1<2<3
School phobia1.87±1.631.30±1.282.29±1.603.88±1.73146.32*1<2<3
  • *P<0.001.