Table 3.
Association between SIS and socioeconomic characteristics
| Condition | Mean in mm (SD) | t 1 ; (F) 2 | df 1 , (df1,df2) 2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender1 | −1.17 | 175 | 0.24 | |
| Female | 25.8 (18.7) | |||
| Male | 29.4 (22.2) | |||
| Partnership1 | −0.68 | 173 | 0.50 | |
| Yes | 27.1 (20.4) | |||
| No | 29.6 (20.6) | |||
| Employment1 | 1.39 | 171 | 0.17 | |
| Yes | 28.7 (21.5) | |||
| No | 23.9 (17.8) | |||
| Education2 | (0.84) | (2, 171) | 0.33 | |
| No degree or basic school education | 26.9 (17.9) | |||
| Apprenticeship or high school diploma | 26.8 (20.4) | |||
| University degree | 31.6 (21.9) |
SIS: Self-Illness-Separation, SD: standard deviation, Partnership: Living with someone (married and not married), 1Student’s t-test; 2one-way ANOVA.