Table 1. Comparison of depression, anxiety, and aggression scores of KMPT by demographic subgroups.
| Demographic variables | No. (%) | Depression | Anxiety | Aggression | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational level† | ≤ High school in College in University | 129 (28.4) | 47.4 ± 0.7a | 46.8 ± 0.7 | 46.6 ± 0.8 |
| 190 (41.7) | 45.2 ± 0.5b | 44.4 ± 0.6 | 46.0 ± 0.5 | ||
| 136 (29.9) | 45.5 ± 0.7a,b | 45.3 ± 0.8 | 44.9 ± 0.8 | ||
| (df = 2) | F | 3.262 | 2.900 | 1.337 | |
| P | 0.039 | 0.056 | 0.264 | ||
| Occupational status* | None student employed | 64 (13.9) | 48.3 ± 0.9a | 48.3 ± 1.0a | 47.9 ± 1.1 |
| 351 (76.1) | 45.5 ± 0.4b | 44.8 ± 0.4b | 45.5 ± 0.4 | ||
| 46 (10) | 46.7 ± 1.1a,b | 45.8 ± 1.2a,b | 46.3 ± 1.2 | ||
| (df = 2) | F | 3.478 | 4.223 | 2.005 | |
| P | 0.032 | 0.015 | 0.136 | ||
| Socio-economic status | Low | 213 (46.6) | 46.8 ± 0.5 | 46.3 ± 0.6 | 46.2 ± 0.6 |
| Middle | 214 (46.8) | 45.3 ± 0.5 | 44.6 ± 0.5 | 45.7 ± 0.6 | |
| High | 30 (6.6) | 45.2 ± 1.3 | 44.8 ± 1.7 | 46.8 ± 1.6 | |
| (df = 2) | F | 2.040 | 2.190 | 0.324 | |
| P | 0.131 | 0.113 | 0.723 | ||
| Parental status | Both parents | 400 (86.8) | 45.9 ± 0.3 | 45.4 ± 0.4 | 45.9 ± 0.4 |
| Father only | 27 (5.8) | 46.2 ± 1.8 | 44.3 ± 2.0 | 47.7 ± 1.8 | |
| Mother only | 34 (7.4) | 46.5 ± 1.4 | 46.1 ± 1.8 | 45.1 ± 1.3 | |
| (df = 2) | F | 0.074 | 0.322 | 0.710 | |
| P | 0.928 | 0.725 | 0.492 |
Data are presented as mean±standard error. Duncan's post-hoc test was used. *Student subgroup report lower anxiety and depression score than jobless subgroup. Employed subgroup showed no significant difference with the other two subgroups; †College student group report lower depression score than high school education subgroup. df, degree of freedom; KMPT, Korea Military Personality Test.