Table 3 Bivariate analysis taking the Liebowitz (Fear and avoidance) scores, depression and suicidal ideation scores as the dependent variables

Liebowitz – fear score

Liebowitz – avoidance score

Depression

Suicidal ideation score

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

 Male

25.92 ± 15.88

32.10 ± 16.26

4.79 ± 2.10

0.77 ± 1.61

 Female

26.39 ± 16.38

29.97 ± 17.45

4.52 ± 2.09

1.22 ± 1.99

p-value

0.563

0.012

0.010

< 0.001

 Living together

24.52 ± 15.03

29.77 ± 16.35

4.69 ± 2.07

0.75 ± 1.57

 Separated

37.73 ± 18.87

38.72 ± 18.76

4.35 ± 2.18

2.86 ± 2.41

p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.030

< 0.001

 Yes

35.42 ± 15.81

38.59 ± 16.45

5.18 ± 2.69

2.84 ± 2.34

 No

23.47 ± 15.23

28.62 ± 16.40

4.49 ± 1.87

0.51 ± 1.28

p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Correlation coefficient

Correlation coefficient

Correlation coefficient

Correlation coefficient

Age (years)

r = 0.024

r = −0.032

r = − 0.154

r = − 0.068

p-value

0.340

0.206

< 0.001

0.006

Household crowding index

r = −0.134

r = − 0.117

r = 0.024

r = − 0.047

p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.329

0.061