Table 1.
Result of non-parametric tests for comparison of MC-SDS and GHQ-12 in demographic characteristics
| Variable | N | Social Desirability | General Health | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Statistic (P value) | Mean±SD | Statistic (P value) | |||
| Gender | Male | 269 | 19.72±4.87 | 3.632 (0.057) | 12.58±5.35 | 2.515 (0.113) |
| Female | 496 | 20.41±4.69 | 13.26±5.78 | |||
| Marital Status | Single | 221 | 19.87±4.89 | 1.174 (0.279) | 13.24±6.24 | 0.480 (0.489) |
| Married | 544 | 20.28±4.71 | 12.93±5.38 | |||
| Level of education | Associate Degree | 48 | 22.56±4.10 | 6.648 | 11.77±5.50 | 1.827 (0.162) |
| Bachelor degrees | 696 | 19.99±4.76 | (0.001*) | 13.14±5.59 | ||
| Master of Sciences | 21 | 20.38±4.84 | 11.81±7.040 | |||
| Age Categorical | Lowest thru 30 | 377 | 20.13±4.75 | 0.013 (0.987) | 13.35±6.00 | 1.242 (0.290) |
| 30 thru 40 | 308 | 20.15±4.79 | 12.74±5.25 | |||
| Highest thru 40 | 70 | 20.23±4.85 | 12.59±5.25 | |||
| Work experience Categorical | Lowest thru 5 | 275 | 20.39±4.80 | 2.241 (0.107) | 13.28±6.27 | 0.699 (0.497) |
| 5 thru 10 | 221 | 19.62±4.80 | 12.92±5.72 | |||
| Highest thru 10 | 251 | 20.45±4.61 | 12.70±4.88 | |||
| Total | 765 | 20.17±4.76 | 13.02±5.64 | |||