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. 2023 Dec 4;15:1917–1930. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S435857

Table 3.

MANOVA Output for Role Overload, Mental Distress, and Quality of Life Based on Their Demographic Characteristics

Variables Role Overload Depression Anxiety Stress Physical Quality of Life Psychological Quality of Life
Mean±SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Marital status
Married 3.43±1.08 15.01±9.29 14.99±8.77 18.73±8.44 52.71±17.55 52.18±18.50
Never married 3.41±1.09 15.88±9.45 15.45±8.96 19.73±8.97 53.67±14.61 50.24±17.02
Widowed 3.23±1.04 12.85±5.48 13.15±6.96 18.91±6.84 58.61±15.38 55.36±16.55
Test values F=0.480
p=0.617
F=1.552
p=0.213
F=0.937
p=0.393
F=0.633
p=0.531
F=1.875
p=155
F=1.273
p=0.281
Caregiving for older person
No 314±0.91 14.34±8.91 14.28±8.72 18.14±8.74 55.41±16.30 53.57±17.43
Yes 3.66±1.1 15.90±9.27 15.67± 8.67 19.99±8.22 51.79±16.38 50.04±18.09
Test values F=24.845 F=2.998 F=2.629 4.898 5.046 4.053
p<0.001 p=0.084 p=0.106 p=0.027 p=0.025 p=0.045
Healthcare profession
Medical doctor 3.92±1.1a 15.67±8.50 15.91±8.64 21.42±8.39 a 49.35±15.92 a 51.73±17.953
Pharmacists 2.90±1.06b 14.95±8.16 15.22±8.49 16.11±7.72b 57.17±15.66b 52.69±16.646
Nurses 3.33±1.04c 14.91±9.97 14.29±8.85 19.05±8.78c 54.49±15.95c 51.26±18.407
Test values F=26.067
P<0.001
F=0.297
p=0.744
F=1.342
p=0.263
F=10.797
p<0.001
F=7.247
p<0.001
F=0.203
p=0.816
Tukey
(ab) p<0.001
(bc) p=0.039
Tukey
(ab) p<0.001
(ac) p= 0.038
(bc) p= 015
Tukey
(ab) p<0.001
(ac) p=0.013
(bc) p=0.371
Presence of chronic illness
No 3.45±1.00 14.49±7.07 15.21±8.68 18.57±8.44 55.66±14.59 52.66±15.62
Yes 3.39±1.11 16.91±6.97 14.93±8.74 20.55±8.17 47.84±15.50 49.26±16.20
Test values F=218 F=5.856 F=0.089 F=3.920 F=60.996 F= 11.56
p=641 p=0.002 p=766 p=0.033 p<0.001 p= 0.046
Number of individual roles
One role (employment only) 2.96±1.11a 14.08±8.23 12.09±7.0 a 16.17±8.56 a 57.98±15.46 a 54.71±13.12a
Two roles (employed and marital role) 3.49±1.06b 15.19±8.17 15.10±7.10b 19.36±8.77 b 51.91±16.55 b 50.51±14.09b
Two roles (employment and family caregiver) 3.781.06c 16.17±8.57 17.8±7.38c 21.8±7.68 c 50.37±16.52 c 49.74±14.21c
Test values F=22.08
p<0.001
F=2.348
p=0.096
F=23.560
p<0.001
F=17.23
p<0.001
F=9.0712
p<0.001
F=5.466
p=0.004
Tukey
ab p<0.001
ac p<0.001
bc p=0.078
Tukey
(ab) p=0.002
(ac) p<0.001
(bc) p=0.007
Tukey
(ab) p=0.006
(ac) p<0.001
(bc) p=0.048
Tukey
(ab) p=0.007
(ac) p<0.001
(bc) p=0.723
Tukey
(ab) p= 0.040
(ac) p= 0.005
(bc) p=0.895
Working hours/week
Less 32 hours 3.62±1.08 14.85±8.81 14.44±8.77 16.65±7.32 56.62±17.17 50.88±17.92
33–40 hours 3.32±1.06 14.65±8.40 14.86±8.20 18.28±7.96 54.29±16.98 51.30±17.26
>40 hours 3.45±1.12 16.36±10.58 15.66±9.66 22.39±8.01 49.99±17.10 53.18±18.10
Test values F= 2.922 F= 0.500 F= 1.361 F=14.574 F=3.840 F= 0.616
p= 0.102 p= 0.607 p= 0.258 P<0.001 p=0.022 p= 0.540
Tukey
(ab) p=0.273
(ac) p<0.001
(bc) p<0.001
Tukey
(ab) p=0.567
(ac) p= 0.027
(bc) p=0.075

Notes: Tukey post hoc test for pairwise comparisons Medical doctora, Pharmacistsb, Nursesc.