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Table 3 Mean differences in the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised scores among women in polygamous marriages versus those in monogamous marriages in four studies [9, 30,31,32]

From: Psychological impact of polygamous marriage on women and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

No.

Symptoms assessed by the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised

Mean difference

(95% CI)

Heterogeneity

P-value of the overall effect

1

Somatization

0.50 (0.28, 0.72)

76%

< 0.001

2

Obsessive–compulsive behavior

0.37 (0.09, 0.64)

87%

0.009

3

Interpersonal sensitivity

0.41 (0.14, 0.67)

86%

0.003

4

Depression

0.46 (0.16, 0.77)

92%

0.003

5

Anxiety

0.49 (0.23, 0.75)

84%

< 0.001

6

Hostility

0.49 (0.25, 0.73)

82%

< 0.001

7

Phobia

0.39 (0.11, 0.67)

86%

0.007

8

Paranoia

0.36 (0.20, 0.51)

54%

< 0.001

9

Psychoticism

0.42 (0.20, 0.64)

81%

< 0.001

10

Global Severity Index

0.44 (0.20, 0.68)

86%

< 0.001