Table 3.
The relationship among the mean score of perceived social support and family characteristics of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences students.
| Variables | n (%) | Mean± SD | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father’s occupation | Worker | 34 (4.46) | 37.0294±3.457 | 0.03 |
| Employee | 311 (40.86) | 37.0358±3.2959 | ||
| Self employed | 243 (31.93) | 37.1609±3.0668 | ||
| Jobless | 21 (2.76) | 37.3934±2.5960 | ||
| Other | 152 (19.97) | 36.3455±3.3725 | ||
| Mother’s occupation | Housewife | 599 (78.5) | 36.9246±3.2850 | 0.072 |
| Employee | 152 (19.9) | 37.0658±3.1470 | ||
| Paternal educational level | Illiterate | 58 (7.6) | 36.2796±3.3752 | 0.20 |
| Primary | 127 (16.6) | 37.0092±3.4768 | ||
| Secondary | 85 (11.1) | 37.1519±2.6855 | ||
| Diploma | 200 (26.2) | 37.2915±2.9477 | ||
| College | 289 (37.9) | 36.7621±3.4375 | ||
| Maternal educational level | Illiterate | 98 (12.87) | 36.3416±3.935 | 0.065 |
| Primary | 156 (20.5) | 37.0948±3.7631 | ||
| Secondary | 119 (15.63) | 36.8294±3.0556 | ||
| Diploma | 221(29) | 37.4588±2.8735 | ||
| College | 167 (21.94) | 37.6202±3.3149 | ||