Neurodevelopmental Disorder Traits in Taijin-Kyofu-sho and Social Anxiety Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study among University Students

Table 3

Characteristics of participants classified according to TKs and LSAS cut-off values.

	Control LSAS (< 60)/TKs (<122)	Pure TK LSAS (< 60)/TKs (≥122)	Pure SAD LSAS (≥60)/TKs (<122)	TK-SAD mixed LSAS (≥60)/TKs (≥122)	value
Number	629	103	39	47
Mean age (SD)	21.4 (2.01)	21.3 (1.81)	20.7 (1.92)	20.7 (2.37)	0.03^a
Sex, F/M (% F)	129/500 (20.5%)	25/78 (24.3%)	17/22 (43.6%)	19/28 (40.4%)	< 0.001^b
Mean ASRS-6 score (SD)	2.19 (1.45)	2.52 (1.36)	2.74 (1.43)	3.45 (1.56)	< 0.001^a
Mean AQ16 score (SD)	5.37 (2.60)	7.09 (2.83)	6.85 (2.59)	9.40 (2.92)	< 0.001^a

TK: Taijin-Kyofu-sho; SAD: social anxiety disorder; LSAS: Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale; TKs: Taijin-Kyofu-sho scale; M: male; F: female; SD: standard deviation; ASRS-6: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale-6; AQ16: 16-item Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ16). ^aKruskal-Wallis test; ^bchi-square test; , .