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Table 9 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

Weight

Appetite

 

p-value

Chi-squared value

Regional comparisons

p-value

Chi-squared value

Regional comparisons

January

**

22.20

UK < J; SA < J

*

13.52

SA < J

February

n.s.

3.01

n.s.

0.73

March

n.s.

1.82

n.s.

1.62

April

*

13.30

SA < UK

n.s.

3.11

May

*

11.94

SA < NC, J

**

15.48

SA < UK, NC, J

June

n.s.

3.71

n.s.

4.17

July

n.s.

4.87

**

22.43

J < UK, NC

August

*

12.02

UK < J

**

19.09

J < UK

September

n.s.

1.09

n.s.

5.89

October

n.s.

1.70

n.s.

11.07

November

n.s.

0.41

n.s.

11.07

December

n.s.

2.04

 

n.s.

1.57

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