The reliability and validity of a developed anxiety scale specific to primary focal hyperhidrosis symptoms

Table 2 Comparison of each score based on the positive and negative screens for hyperhidrosis

Variables	Negative screen for hyperhidrosis	Positive screen for hyperhidrosis	t-value	df	p-value	Effect size d
Variables	(n = 1078)	(n = 129)	t-value	df	p-value	Effect size d
ASSHS	10.49 ± 9.12	22.41 ± 10.56	-13.74	1205	< 0.001	1.28
STAI State anxiety	40.10 ± 10.02	42.09 ± 9.88	-2.13	1205	0.033	0.20
STAI Trait anxiety	45.14 ± 9.66	48.92 ± 10.01	-4.19	1205	< 0.001	0.39
HADS Anxiety	7.49 ± 3.70	8.64 ± 3.69	-3.34	1205	< 0.001	0.31
HADS Depression	5.89 ± 3.19	5.64 ± 2.94	0.83	1205	0.406	0.08
DLQI	1.79 ± 3.28	2.48 ± 3.44	-2.23	1205	0.025	0.21

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