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Table 3 Mental health scales of students who started or did not start smoking during the 6 years of medical education.

From: The incidence of smoking and risk factors for smoking initiation in medical faculty students: cohort study

Mental State Scale

Started smoking (n = 30) Mean ± SD

Not started smoking (n = 63) Mean ± SD

p*

STAI-State

41.9 ± 7.1

38.8 ± 8.2

0.078

STAI-Trait

45.7 ± 6.0

42.2 ± 7.3

0.027

BDI

9.8 ± 5.6

7.5 ± 5.7

0.078

GHQ

4.6 ± 2.2

4.2 ± 2.4

0.480

  1. *: Student t test.
  2. STAI_State: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
  3. STAI- Trait: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
  4. BDI: Beck Depression Inventory
  5. GHQ: General Health Questionnaire-12
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BMC Public Health

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