Table 2 Physical (PCS) and Mental (MCS) Component Summaries scores (%) according to characteristics of military policemen
Characteristic | N | % | PCS | MCS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Pa | Mean | SD | Pa | |||
Education | 0.986 | 0.255 | ||||||
High school | 212 | 64.4 | 48.0 | 7.9 | 46.9 | 11.4 | ||
Graduated/post grad | 117 | 35.6 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 45.4 | 12.0 | ||
Marital status | 0.822 | 0.722 | ||||||
Married | 201 | 61.1 | 47.8 | 8.2 | 46.5 | 12.0 | ||
Others | 128 | 38.9 | 48.1 | 8.2 | 46.1 | 11.2 | ||
Police rank | 0.250 | 0.832 | ||||||
Officer | 25 | 7.6 | 49.7 | 7.2 | 46.8 | 12.2 | ||
Soldier | 304 | 92.4 | 47.8 | 8.3 | 46.3 | 11.6 | ||
Income | 0.090 | 0.231 | ||||||
2–6 min. wages | 298 | 90.6 | 47.7 | 8.3 | 46.1 | 11.7 | ||
> 6 min. wages | 31 | 9.4 | 50.3 | 7.2 | 48.7 | 11.6 | ||
Car ownership | 0.141 | 0.071 | ||||||
Yes | 231 | 70.2 | 48.4 | 7.8 | 47.1 | 11.3 | ||
No | 98 | 29.8 | 46.8 | 9.1 | 44.6 | 12.3 | ||
House ownership | 0.984 | 0.465 | ||||||
Yes | 108 | 32.8 | 47.9 | 9.0 | 47.0 | 11.6 | ||
No | 221 | 67.2 | 47.9 | 7.9 | 46.0 | 11.7 | ||
Working day | 0.023 | 0.431 | ||||||
≤ 8 h/day | 67 | 20.4 | 50.0 | 7.6 | 47.3 | 10.7 | ||
> 8 h/day | 262 | 79.6 | 47.4 | 8.3 | 46.1 | 11.9 | ||
Vigorous physical activity | 0.045 | 0.457 | ||||||
Up to 2 times/week | 157 | 47.7 | 47.0 | 7.9 | 45.9 | 12.0 | ||
3–7 times/week | 172 | 52.3 | 48.8 | 8.4 | 46.8 | 11.4 | ||
Obese | 0.041 | 0.806 | ||||||
No | 282 | 85.7 | 48.4 | 7.8 | 46.4 | 11.8 | ||
Yes | 47 | 14.3 | 45.2 | 10.1 | 46.0 | 11.1 | ||
Smoking | 0.152 | 0.632 | ||||||
No/ex-smoker | 310 | 94.2 | 48.1 | 8.2 | 46.4 | 11.6 | ||
Smoker | 19 | 5.8 | 45.3 | 9.2 | 45.9 | 12.4 | ||
Age group | 0.177 | 0.005 | ||||||
24–34 years | 150 | 45.6 | 48.6 | 7.8 | 44.4 | 12.2 | ||
35–54 years | 179 | 54.4 | 47.4 | 8.5 | 48.0 | 10.9 | ||
Excessive alcohol consumption | 0.069 | 0.002 | ||||||
No | 305 | 92.7 | 48.2 | 8.1 | 46.9 | 11.5 | ||
Yes | 24 | 7.3 | 45.0 | 9.0 | 39.4 | 11.3 | ||
Poor work ability | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||||
No | 295 | 89.7 | 48.8 | 7.9 | 47.7 | 10.7 | ||
Yes | 34 | 10.3 | 40.6 | 7.1 | 34.6 | 13.0 | ||