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. 2017 Mar 1;6(1):49–51. doi: 10.15171/jcs.2017.006

Table 1. Comparison of mean scores of total dignity based on demographic profiles and its related factors.

Variable N (%) Mean score of total dignity (SD) Statistics
Gender t=-0.47, df=222, P=0.63
Male 117(46) 107.33(22.73)
Female 139(54) 108.88(22.73)
Marital status f=4.49, df=2, P=0.012
Single 45(17.57) 101.52(25.15)
Married 211(82.42) 109.93(24.95)
Educational level f=1.86, df=4, P=0.11
Illiterate 78 (30.5) 106.97(24.85)
Elementary 49(19.1) 115.22(22.95)
High school 47 (18.4) 110.89(26.73)
Diploma 59(23) 103.14(26.23)
University education 23(8.98) 104.57(23.98)
Live in t=-2.48, df=254, P=0.01
City 160(63) 105.16(25.36)
Village 96(37) 113.20(24.45)
Awareness of patient’s rights t= 0.19, df=254, P=0.84
Yes 61(23.8) 108.72(24.21)
No 195(76.2) 108.00(25.26)
Hospital t= 2.90, df=254, P=0.004
Moosavi 150(59) 112.01(24.46)
Valiasr 106(41) 102.75(25.53)