Table 2 Description of the sample
Characteristics | Low score (<8) | High score (8+) | test | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 108 (62.4) | 65 (37.6) | 4.285* | 0.038 |
Female | 178 (52.8) | 159 (47.2) | ||
Age | ||||
mean ± SD | 19.47 ±4.38 | 20.86 ±3.89 | −3.732** | <0.001 |
House ownership | ||||
Owned | 269 (55.6) | 215 (44.4) | 0.963* | 0.326 |
Rented | 17 (65.4) | 9 (34.6) | ||
Grading | ||||
Mild | 120 (72.7) | 45 (27.3) | 40.729* | <0.001 |
Moderate | 140 (53.6) | 121 (46.4) | ||
Severe | 26 (31.0) | 58 (69.0) | ||
Occupation | ||||
Unemployed | 243 (57.6) | 179 (42.4) | 1.91* | 0.167 |
Employed | 43 (48.9) | 45 (51.1) | ||
Years of formal education | ||||
mean ± SD | 9.53 ± 3.97 | 10.13 ± 4.18 | −1.66** | 0.097 |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 234 (54.4) | 196 (45.6) | 3.066* | 0.08 |
Married | 52 (65.0) | 28 (35.0) | ||
Address | ||||
Inside city | 209 (53.2) | 184 (46.8) | 5.84* | 0.016 |
Outside city | 77 (65.8) | 40 (34.2) | ||