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. 2014 Nov-Dec;25(6):259–264. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2014-048

Table 4. Effect of socio-demographic variables on the change in STAI anxiety scores with education.

Group 1 (standard education, n = 98) Group 2 (individualised education, n = 100)
Change in state anxiety with education p-value Change in trait anxiety with education p-value Change in state anxiety with education p-value Change in trait anxiety with education p-value
Gender
Male –0.58 ± 5.51 0.922 2.80 ± 7.78 0.017 28.42 ± 4.50 0.513 12.33 ± 3.72 0.410
Female –0.76 ± 6.02 7.32 ± 8.99 28.00 ± 3.80 12.79 ± 3.64
Marital status
Married –0.47 ± 5.51 0.265 3.78 ± 8.02 0.750 28.44 ± 4.21 0.427 12.67 ± 3.65 0.017
Single –3.00 ± 7.18 6.50 ± 12.49 26.17 ± 5.57 9.17 ± 2.56
Having children
Yes –0.72 ± 5.59 0.314 3.88 ± 8.06 0.860 28.13 ± 4.30 0.101 12.45 ± 3.71 0.821
No 4.00 ± 7.07 7.50 ± 21.92 31.00 ± 3.69 12.67 ± 3.56
Education
Primary school –0.50 ± 5.80 0.965 4.49 ± 7.85 0.403 28.10 ± 4.13 0.895 12.00 ± 3.67 0.131
Middle school –0.90 ± 2.77 5.40 ± 6.92 29.54 ± 5.08 14.31 ± 4.55
High school –1.00 ± 6.86 –1.00 ± 11.26 29.50 ± 5.72 12.67±2.16
University –2.00 ± 7.21 –3.33 ± 13.65 27.00 ± 3.61 14.00 ± 1.00
Illiterate 27.70 ± 4.08 12.60 ± 3.37
Working status
Working –2.27 ± 4.86 0.056 2.07 ± 9.27 0.331 29.77 ± 4.03 0.029 12.93 ± 3.50 0.339
Not working 0.10 ± 5.80 4.78 ± 7.76 27.67 ± 4.29 12.26 ± 3.76
Smoking
Yes –0.56 ± 4.73 0.936 4.19 ± 9.10 0.790 28.74 ± 4.09 0.555 13.03 ± 4.07 0.248
No –0.65 ± 5.95 3.86 ± 8.04 28.10 ± 4.41 12.20 ± 3.50
Alcohol consumption
Yes –1.08 ± 3.83 0.761 2.92 ± 8.95 0.774 28.56 ± 3.99 0.850 12.33 ± 3.53 0.850
No –0.56 ± 5.83 4.09 ± 8.25 28.24 ± 4.39 12.49 ± 3.74
Exercise
Yes –2.00 ± 5.96 0.150 2.17 ± 7.82 0.142 28.50 ± 4.32 0.618 13.29 ± 3.97 0.048
No –0.31 ± 5.53 4.35 ± 8.40 28.12 ± 4.32 11.69 ± 3.25
Frequency of exercise
None –0.23 ± 5.07 0.552 3.95 ± 7.78 0.996 28.12 ± 4.32 0.393
3–4 times/week –0.50 ± 5.25 4.42 ± 8.59 28.22 ± 3.35
Daily –3.00 ± 7.94 2.60 ± 11.09 27.83 ± 4.36
1–2 times/week –0.60 ± 6.10 4.35 ± 8.61 31.00 ± 4.58
On a diet
Yes –0.50 ± 5.36 0.944 3.33 ± 6.88 0.459 28.67 ± 4.42 0.650 13.25 ± 4.02 0.172
No –0.66 ± 5.73 4.15 ± 8.74 28.09 ± 4.26 12.02 ± 3.43