Table 7 Comparison of the scores on the Questionnaire to Assess Alexithymia for Adolescents (QAAA) between normative students and patients, after controlling for diagnostic literacy test scores
| Â | Normative (n = 202) | Patients (n = 32) | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | mean | (SD) | mean | (SD) | F values |
QAAA | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   DIF | 10.37 | (4.01) | 12.09 | (3.78) | 4.10* |
   EOT | 11.73 | (3.12) | 10.56 | (2.76) | .83 |
   CIC | 8.24 | (3.06) | 7.53 | (2.79) | .01 |
   DDF | 6.41 | (2.13) | 7.22 | (2.12) | .96 |