Table 3.
Independent Samples t-Test For Assessing Significant Differences Between Syrian Mothers’ Characteristics Regarding Their Spousal Acceptance To Use A Condom (N = 465)
| Mother Characteristics | User (n = 116) M±SD |
Non-user (n = 349) M±SD |
t statistics | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge about STIs | 17.29±4.77 | 15.41±6.06 | 3.04** | 0.34 |
| Attitude toward STIs | 79.56±8.57 | 75.57±9.85 | 4.18** | 0.45 |
| Monthly income | 231.86±93.09 | 222.65±109.61 | 0.81 | - |
| Length of marriage | 8.53±5.38 | 7.40±5.12 | 2.03* | 0.22 |
| Maternal age | 26.43±5.94 | 25.995±6.06 | 0.68 | - |
| Spouse age | 32.45±6.14 | 31.50±6.71 | 1.35 | - |
| Number of children | 3.45±1.90 | 3.21±1.80 | 1.22 | - |
| The length of refuge in Jordan | 5.37±1.05 | 4.91±1.25 | 3.58** | 0.4 |
Notes: *P<0.05, **P<0.001.