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. 2019 Jun;31(2):105–109. doi: 10.5455/msm.2019.31.105-109

Table 3. Bivarient correlations between demographic characteristics and the severity of anxiety.

Demographic Characteristics Severity of anxiety
Mild to Moderate Medium Severe p-value
Sex 0,011α
Man 7 (53,8) 3 (50,0) 4 (12,9)
Woman 6 (46,2) 3 (50,0) 27 (87,1)
Age 0,098β
18-24 3 (23,1) 1 (16,7) 1 (3,2)
25-34 3 (23,1) 1 (16,7) 9 (29,0)
35-44 5 (38,5) 2 (33,3) 7 (22,6)
45-54 1 (7,7) 0 (0,0) 8 (25,8)
55-64 1 (7,7) 1 (16,7) 6 (19,4)
>=65 0 (0,0) 1 (16,7) 0 (0,0)
Marital status 0,714α
Unmarried 7 (53,8) 2 (33,3) 13 (41,9)
Married 5 (38,5) 4 (66,7) 16 (51,6)
Divorced 1 (7,7) 0 (0,0) 0 (0,0)
Widower 0 (0,0) 0 (0,0) 1 (3,2)
Separated 0 (0,0) 0 (0,0) 1 (3,2)
Educational level 0,726β
Basic education 0 (0,0) 1 (16,7) 0 (0,0)
High School 3 (23,1) 4 (66,7) 12 (38,7)
Post-High School Education 1 (7,7) 0 (0,0) 4 (12,9)
University 8 (61,5) 1 (16,7) 11 (35,5)
Postgraduate 1 (7,7) 0 (0,0) 3 (9,7)
Doctorate 0 (0,0) 0 (0,0) 1 (3,2)
Position of Employment 0,928α
State employee 1 (7,7) 0 (0,0) 3 (9,7)
Private employee 2 (15,4) 1 (16,7) 9 (29,0)
Freelance 5 (38,5) 2 (33,3) 6 (19,4)
Retired 1 (7,7) 1 (16,7) 5 (16,1)
Other (student unemployed, domestic) 4 (30,8) 2 (33,3) 8 (25,8)
Previous attempts to tackle the problem 0,318α
No 6 (46,2) 2 (33,3) 7 (22,6)
Yes 7 (53,8) 4 (66,7) 24 (77,4)
Taking medicines for the problem 0,285α
No 11 (84,6) 3 (50,0) 21 (67,7)
Yes 2 (15,4) 3 (50,0) 10 (32,3)
Taking homeopathic medicines 0,355α
No 3 (23,1) 0 (0,0) 3 (9,7)
Yes 10 (76,9) 6 (100,0) 28 (90,3)