Table 3.
A two-group comparison between subjects at high and low risk for hikikomori.
| At high risk for hikikomori | At low risk for hikikomori | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 108) | (n = 379) | ||
| Age | 19.8 ± 1.9 | 19.5 ± 1.4 | p = 0.0681 |
| Internet use (h) | |||
| Weekdays | 5.48 ± 3.7* | 4.66 ± 2.9 | *p = 0.0298 |
| Weekend | 7.71 ± 4.4* | 6.53 ± 3.9 | *p = 0.0091 |
| SAS-SV | 31.2 ± 9.2* | 29.1 ± 8.6 | *p = 0.0302 |
| Above cutoff | 54 (50.0) | 140 (36.9) | |
| IAT | 47.6 ± 14.5* | 38.9 ± 11.7 | *p < 0.0001 |
| <40 | 30 (27.8) | 225 (59.4) | |
| 40≤ IAT <70 | 69 (63.9) | 147 (38.8) | |
| 70≤ | 9 (8.3) | 7 (1.9) | |
*p < 0.05.