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

Table 4 Comparison of each score based on site of high sweating

Variables	Negative screen for hyperhidrosis (0)	Palmar (1)	Plantar (2)	Axillary (3)	Head/Face (4)	F	df	p-value	Multiple comparisons	Effect size η²
Variables	(n = 1078)	(n = 56)	(n = 13)	(n = 44)	(n = 16)	F	df	p-value	Multiple comparisons	Effect size η²
ASSHS	10.49 ± 9.16	24.21 ± 10.46	24.69 ± 11.13	19.68 ± 10.78	21.75 ± 8.87	49.03	4, 1202	< 0.001	0 < 1, 2, 3, 4^a	0.14
STAI State anxiety	40.10 ± 10.02	42.75 ± 9.92	40.15 ± 8.98	42.18 ± 9.53	41.06 ± 11.85	1.36	4, 1202	0.246	-	0.01
STAI Trait anxiety	45.14 ± 9.66	48.84 ± 9.08	47.23 ± 8.25	49.41 ± 11.57	49.25 ± 10.54	4.52	4, 1202	< 0.001	0 < 3^b	0.02
HADS Anxiety	7.49 ± 3.70	8.30 ± 3.09	9.08 ± 5.07	8.48 ± 3.73	9.94 ± 4.28	3.45	4, 1202	0.008	-	0.01
HADS Depression	5.89 ± 3.19	5.50 ± 2.65	4.62 ± 1.94	6.18 ± 3.45	5.50 ± 3.01	0.87	4, 1202	0.481	-	0.00
DLQI	1.79 ± 3.28	2.48 ± 3.22	3.77 ± 4.19	1.98 ± 3.40	2.81 ± 3.69	2.05	4, 1202	0.085	-	0.01

Note: ^aResults compared to 0 by Bonferroni’s multiple comparisons. p < 0.001; ^b Results compared to 0 by Bonferroni’s multiple comparisons. p < 0.05

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