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. 2015 Sep 22;17(9):e16640. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.16640

Table 2. The Effect of Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Pregnant Women on Mean Beck Depression Inventory Score.

Sociodemographic Characteristics Median Mean Rank Min-Max Statistics P Value
Age, y KW:1.373 a 0.24
15 - 19 9.00 129.54 1 - 32
20 - 24 11.50 147.26 1 - 31
25 - 29 9.00 127.00 1 - 34
30 - 34 9.00 120.06 1 - 27
35 ≥ 13.00 151.50 1 -34
Educational level KW:8.887 a 0.01
Primary School- Secondary School 11.00 143.35 1 - 34
High School 10.00 127.56 1 - 27
University 7.00 94.65 1 - 31
Employment Status MU:3257.000 b 0.06
Employed 10.00 111.06 1 - 34
Unemployed 9.00 136.90 1 - 31
Educational Status of Husbands KW:8.153 a 0.01
Primary School Graduate 11.00 147.83 1 - 34
High School Graduate 10.00 127.54 1- 34
University Graduate 9.00 112.98 1 - 34
Occupation of Husbands MU:6870.00 b 0.53
Civil servant 9.50 128.90 1 - 30
Worker 10.50 135.34 1 - 34
Perceived Economical Income KW:2.411 a 0.30
Good 8.50 114.17 1 - 34
Moderate 9.00 120.87 4 - 16
Bad 10.00 136.66 1 - 27
Length of Marriage, y KW:2.070 a 0.35
≥ 4 10.00 130.91 1 - 32
5 - 9 11.50 143.94 1 - 34
≥ 10 9.00 123.79 3 - 27
Type of Marriage KW:1.292 a 0.52
Disapproved Marriage 12.00 146.62 1 - 34
Arranged Marriage 10.00 132.34 1 - 34
Approved Marriage 9.00 129.27 1 - 24
Family Type MU:4587.00 b 0.06
Nuclear Family 10.00 129.33 1 - 34
Extended Family 12.00 151.06 1 - 32

a Kruskal-Wallis Test.

b Mann-Whitney U Test.