Table 2. Purpose in Life scores according to sociodemographic variables. Campinas, SP, 2018.
| Variable | Gross frequency | Percentage frequency | Mean (SD) for Purpose in Life | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 80-84 | 124 | 66.3 | 3.62 (0.61) | 0.036a |
| 85-89 | 45 | 24.0 | 3.36 (0.78) | ||
| 90+ | 18 | 9.7 | 3.36 (0,47) | ||
| Sex | Male | 62 | 33.2 | 3.58 (0.60) | 0.781 |
| Female | 125 | 66.8 | 3.51 (0.68) | ||
| Education | Illiterate | 25 | 12.4 | 3.46 (0.59) | 0.231 |
| 1-4 | 116 | 62.0 | 3.48 (0.69) | ||
| 5-8 | 28 | 15.6 | 3.59 (0.51) | ||
| 9+ | 18 | 10 | 3.84 (0.68) | ||
| Income (R$ 954.00) |
0-1 | 16 | 9.8 | 3.26 (0.87) | 0.026b |
| 1.1-3.0 | 85 | 45.4 | 3.49 (0.63) | ||
| 3.1-5.0 | 36 | 19.2 | 3.81 (0.43) | ||
| 5+ | 50 | 25.6 | 3.47 (0.60) |
a
80-84 ≠ 90+;
b
0-1 ≠ 3.1-5 MW.
MW: minimum wage. P value refers to the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal Wallis test. The Dunn post hoc test was used after the Kruskal Wallis test to verify which groups differed.