Table 1 EAS scores (mean ± SD) in β-thalassaemic major children and their mothers and in healthy subjects.

Emotionality

2.80 ± 0.91

2.29 ± 0.81

0.031

Activity

3.60 ± 0.74

3.69 ± 0.59

n.s.

Sociability

2.74 ± 0.51

3.50 ± 0.70

0.001

Shyness

2.60 ± 0.75

2.34 ± 0.49

n.s.

EAS ^{for mothers}

Emotionality

2.98 ± 0.71

2.40 ± 0.28

0.001

Activity

3.19 ± 0.61

3.25 ± 0.45

n.s.

Sociability

3.45 ± 0.52

4.13 ± 0.59

0.001

Shyness

2.63 ± 0.78

2.10 ± 0.69

0.009