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Table 4 Descriptive statistics and reliability indices ( n = 310)

From: Psychometric properties of the stagnation scale in medication overuse headache patients

 

M (SD)

Men n = 189

Women n = 121

t-test (DF = 309)

P

Cronbach alpha

Inter-item mean correlation

Stagnation total score

51.64 (29.70)

50.81 (28.66)

52.94 (31.34)

-0.61

0.54

0.93

0.44

Overattachment

24.78 (14.61)

24.15 (13.92)

25.79 (15.64)

-0.96

0.34

0.87

0.49

Body-Mind obstruction

16.61 (10.57)

16.66 (10.29)

16.54 (11.04)

0.09

0.93

0.85

0.53

Affect-Posture inhibition

10.36 (8.18)

10.21 (7.94)

10.61 (8.56)

-0.42

0.68

0.83

0.56

BDI-II

11.15 (9.43)

11.74 (9.65)

10.56 (9.98)

1.04

0.30

0.92

0.36

BDI-II ≥ 20

16.4%

16.6%

16.1%

-

0.52

-

-

IPDS

26.09 (16.63)

27.48 (16.76)

23.95 (16.27)

1.82

0.07

0.92

0.36

  1. BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory – II; IPDS = Italian Perceived Disability Scale.