| | Total | Male | Female | Comparison |
| | Continuous variables | | (SD) | | (SD) | | (SD) | | | Autism traits (AQ-Short) | 222 | 84.75 (11.53) | 104 | 81.86 (12.19) | 117 | 87.36 (10.35) | , , | | Intolerance of uncertainty (IUS-12) | 222 | 39.35 (10.83) | 104 | 37.50 (11.08) | 117 | 41.11 (10.33) | , , | | Autonomic arousal (COMPASS-31) | 222 | 23.34 (15.32) | 104 | 19.49 (14.85) | 117 | 26.96 (14.85) | , , | | Sensory sensitivity (GSQ) | 222 | 70.75 (25.21) | 104 | 62.38 (24.40) | 117 | 78.59 (23.20) | , , | | Insomnia (PSQI) | 222 | 7.88 (4.11) | 104 | 6.75 (3.37) | 117 | 8.94 (4.40) | , , | | Anxiety (GAD) | 222 | 10.20 (8.79) | 104 | 8.14 (8.14) | 117 | 12.11 (8.94) | , , | | Depression (PHQ-9) | 222 | 9.80 (6.92) | 104 | 8.72 (7.00) | 117 | 10.84 (6.68) | , , | | Age (years) | 222 | 36.10 (15.04) | 104 | 35.86 (17.03) | 117 | 36.45 (13.09) | , , |
| | Categorical variables | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | | Current mental health condition | | | | | | | | | Anxiety | 213 | 125 (58.7) | 114 | 75 (65.8) | 98 | 50 (51.0) | , , | | Depression | 214 | 93 (43.5) | 112 | 54 (48.2) | 101 | 39 (38.6) | , , | | ADHD | 201 | 31 (15.4) | 106 | 15 (14.2) | 94 | 16 (17.0) | , , | | Obsessive compulsive disorder | 203 | 15 (7.4) | 108 | 11 (10.2) | 94 | 4 (4.3) | , , | | Current medication use | | | | | | | | | Sleeping medication | 214 | 18 (8.4) | 115 | 12 (10.4) | 99 | 6 (6.1) | , , | | Anxiety or nerves | 214 | 33 (15.4) | 116 | 17 (14.7) | 98 | 16 (16.3) | , , | | Tranquilisers | 212 | 2 (0.9) | 114 | 0 (0.0) | 98 | 2 (2.0) | Fishers exact: (2 sided) | | Antidepressants | 215 | 77 (35.8) | 116 | 50 (43.1) | 99 | 27 (27.3) | , , | | Mood stabilisers | 214 | 10 (4.7) | 115 | 5 (4.3) | 99 | 5 (5.1) | Fishers exact: (2 sided) | | Other medications | 212 | 81 (38.2) | 114 | 46 (40.4) | 98 | 35 (35.7) | , , |
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