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. 2024 Mar 4;8:e53353. doi: 10.2196/53353

Table 2.

Univariate analyses of factors associated with stigma (N=104).

Variable and category Mean (SD) F test (df) t test (df) P value
Age (years) 1.58 (3) —a .20

18-25 25.74 (9.93)



25-30 21.14 (8.46)



30-35 22.24 (8.30)



>35 23.50 (12.06)


Role — 0.32 (102) .75

Father 23.28 (9.62)



Mother 22.69 (8.96)


Education background 3.62 (4) — <.001

Primary school or lower 22.50 (9.89)



Junior high school 24.52 (8.94)



Senior high school 24.21 (9.34)



College 16.14 (2.73)



Bachelor’s degree or higher 13.43 (1.81)


Working status — 2.02 (102) .06

Unemployed 24.00 (8.84)



Working 20.23 (9.56)


Occupation 1.36 (3) — .26

Unemployed 24.00 (8.84)



Independent management 19.43 (8.49)



Enterprise unit 21.89 (10.95)



Public service unit 19.71 (10.95)


Children’s sex — 0.83 (102) .41

Male 23.55 (9.47)



Female 22.05 (8.78)


Condition type — 0.34 (102) .74

Cleft lip 23.33 (8.91)



Cleft lip and palate 22.69 (9.36)


Number of surgeries 2.94 (3) — .04

0 24.34 (9.49)



1 17.57 (7.28)



2 18.95 (7.28)



≥3 26.00 (7.07)


Status of surgery — 2.50 (102) .01

Before surgery 24.34 (9.49)



After surgery 19.55 (7.47)


aNot applicable.