Table 3 Phenotypic (rP), genetic (rA) and non-shared environmental (rE) correlations for pairwise associations.

From: The genetic and environmental aetiology of spatial, mathematics and general anxiety

Pairs of variables

rP (95% CI)

rA (95% CI)

rE (95% CI)

Percentage of r P

Percentage of r P

G anxiety & M anxiety

0.32 (0.29–0.34)

0.47 (0.44–0.61)

0.23 (0.16–0.25)

58%

42%

G anxiety & N anxiety

0.42 (0.39–0.43)

0.63 (0.55–0.90)

0.28 (0.21–0.34)

59%

41%

G anxiety & R/V anxiety

0.24 (0.21–0.27)

0.44 (0.32–0.72)

0.13 (0.06–0.18)

65%

35%

M anxiety & N anxiety

0.38 (0.35–40)

0.38 (0.20–0.52)

0.37 (0.30–0.41)

38%

62%

M anxiety & R/V anxiety

0.32 (0.28–0.34)

0.41 (0.26–0.62)

0.28 (0.23–0.34)

43%

57%

N anxiety & R/V anxiety

0.42 (0.41–0.44)

0.50 (0.32–0.69)

0.38 (0.32–0.43)

40%

60%

  1. Note: G anxiety = general anxiety; M anxiety = maths anxiety; N anxiety = navigation anxiety; R/V anxiety = rotation/visualization anxiety; 95% CI = 95% confidence intervals; rA = genetic correlation; rE = nonshared environmental correlation; rP = phenotypic correlation.