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Table 8 Analysis of mood and behaviour using the Kruskal-Wallis test for SPAQ scores

From: Seasonality in mood and behaviours of Japanese residents in high-latitude regions: transnational cross-sectional study

Mood

Interpersonal behavior

Sleep

 

p-value

Chi-squared value

Regional comparisons

p-value

Chi-squared value

Regional comparisons

p-value

Chi-squared value

Regional comparisons

January

**

16.18

UK < J, SA

**

21.7

UK < J, SA

*

14.62

SA < UK, J

February

n.s.

11.69

-

**

23.43

SA < UK, NC, J

**

10.36

SA < UK, J

March

n.s.

6.52

-

n.s.

10.88

E < SA

n.s.

1.97

April

*

11.71

SA < UK

n.s.

2.16

n.s.

2.98

May

**

50.79

J < UK; SA < UK, NC,J

**

25.23

SA < UK, NC, J

**

10.39

NC < J

June

**

97.01

J < UK,NC; SA < UK,NC

**

49.66

J < UK, NC; SA < UK, NC

*

14.77

UK, NC < J

July

**

104.48

J < UK,NC; SA < UK,NC

**

28.37

J < UK, NC; SA < UK, NC

n.s.

8.12

August

**

46.81

J < UK,NC; SA < UK,NC

n.s.

3.86

**

15.78

September

n.s.

11.35

n.s.

7.65

n.s.

6.2

October

**

21.24

UK, NC < J; SA < J

n.s.

3.24

*

12.72

J < NC

November

**

44.83

NC < UK; UK, NC < J; UK, N < SA

n.s.

9.6

J < UK

n.s.

7.71

December

*

13.97

UK < J,SA

n.s.

4.53

n.s.

5.66

  1. UK United Kingdom, NC Nordic countries, J Japan, SA Southeast Asia
  2. **p < .0016 *p < .0083 (Bonferroni correction)