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. 2015 Jan 22;33(2):207–221. doi: 10.1007/s11195-015-9393-9

Table 4.

Distribution of differences in the number of correct responses by sociodemographic characteristics (N = 159)

Socio-demographic characteristics X¯ ± SD Level of significance
Gender U = 2,787.50
 Female 33.57 ± 5.66 Z = −0.782
 Male 32.50 ± 5.74 p = 0.434
Age group KW = 12.000
 25 vs. ↓ 27.00 ± 3.55 p = 0.007
 26–30 years 32.34 ± 5.79
 31–35 years 34.85 ± 5.88
 36 vs. ↑ 33.11 ± 5.40
Marital status KW = 11.02
 Married 33.58 ± 5.70 p = 0.004
 Single 30.30 ± 5.05
 Divorced 37.75 ± 2.62
Family type
 Nuclear family 32.80 ± 5.81
 Extended family 34.60 ± 4.87 KW = 5.159
 Single parent 37.75 ± 2.62 p = 0.076
Do you have children? U = 1,330.50
 Yes 33.85 ± 5.51 Z = −2.866
 No 30.25 ± 5.62 p = 0.004
Number of children (n = 128)
 1 33.57 ± 6.05
 2 33.86 ± 5.54 KW = 4.641
 3 35.40 ± 3.93 p = 0.200
 4 and more 28.75 ± 2.75
Educational status
 Vocational school of health 27.41 ± 4.94
 Associate of science 30.60 ± 5.58 U = 2,094.50
 Bachelor’s degree 35.83 ± 4.30 Z = −2.796
 Other 28.27 ± 4.46 p = 0.005
Occupation
 Doctor 33.89 ± 5.69 KW = 61.54
 Nurse 31.76 ± 5.50 p = 0.000