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Table 3 Association between WHO-5 Sinhala version scores and selected variables

From: Assessing mental well-being in a Sinhala speaking Sri Lankan population: validation of the WHO-5 well-being index

Sub group

 

WHO-5 (mean ± SD)

p-value

Age Category

age <=40 (n = 202)

55.00 ± 24.3

0.234a

age > 40 (n = 65)

59.08 ± 22.5

 

Sex

Male (n = 75)

52.68 ± 25.0

0.158a

Female (n = 192)

57.28 ± 23.3

 

Ethnicity

Sinhala (n = 256)

56.20 ± 23.9

0.504a

Tamil and Moor (n = 11)

51.28 ± 24.3

 

Religion

Buddhist (n = 189)

54.24 ± 24.4

0.059a

Other (n = 78)

60.32 ± 22.2

 

Educational Status

School education up to grade 13 (n = 112)

60.48 ± 23.5

0.009a

Degree and above (n = 155)

52.76 ± 23.7

 

Employment Status

Not employed (n = 62)

61.08 ± 23.1

0.001b

Student (n = 84)

47.60 ± 23.8

 

Employed (n = 121)

59.20 ± 23.0

 
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