Table 4.

Comparison of Means (SD) of variables in Attachment Styles dimensions by controlling age

Variables		N	Secure	Fearful	Preoccupied	Dismissing
Sex	Male	258	4.30±0.76	3.32±0.97	3.47±0.83	3.90±0.87
	Female	476	4.37±0.74	3.52±1.08	3.61±0.98	3.89±0.92
	P. V		0.263	0.006	0.107	0.605
Education levels	<12	133	4.18±0.78	3.54±01.05	3.63±0.96	3.76±0.94
	12	352	4.37±0.76	3.54±1.03	3.65±0.91	3.88±0.90
	>12	251	4.40±0.72	3.27±1.04	3.39±0.94	3.97±0.88
	P. V		0.0190	0.025	0.004	0.041
Marital status	Single	352	4.29±0.75	3.47±1.06	3.62±0.96	3.92±0.90
	Married	384	4.39±0.75	3.42±1.02	3.52±0.91	3.87±0.91
	P. V		0.044	0.082	0.132	0.089
Birth place	Urban	659	4.36±0.75	3.43±1.05	3.57±0.94	3.88±0.90
	Rural	77	4.24±0.74	3.61±0.98	3.53±0.92	3.98± .93
			0.232	0.254	0.734	0.425
Father education	<12	426	4.33±0.73	3.58±1.05	3.63±0.95	3.92±0.91
	>12	309	4.37±0.78	3.27±1.01	3.47±0.90	3.85±0.89
	P. V		0.029	0.032	0.065	0.612
Mather education	<12	476	4.37±0.72	3.54±1.05	3.60±0.95	3.94±0.90
	>12	260	4.30± 0.79	3.27±1.01	3.50±0.90	3.79±0.90
	P. V		0.016	0.409	0.880	0.057