Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Study Participant and Their Association with Life Style and Health Literacy
| Variable | Frequency (Percent) | Life Style | P-value | Health Literacy | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (± SD) | Mean (± SD) | |||||
| Age | ≤ 40 | 66 (31.4) | 76.45 (± 14.08) | 0.764 | 83.59 (± 22.35) | 0.136 |
| 41 to 50 | 65 (31.0) | 78.72 (± 11.62) | 84.09 (± 27.12) | |||
| 50 ≤ | 79 (37.6) | 76.50 (±11.16) | 76.32 (± 28.53) | |||
| Gender | Male | 97 (46.2) | 79.03 (± 11.19) | 0.042 | 87.34 (±23.30) | 0.001 |
| Female | 113 (53.8) | 75.58 (± 12.97) | 75.58 (± 27.79) | |||
| Education Level | Illiterate | 98 (46.7) | 74.61 (± 13.66) | 0.012 | 66.83 (± 24.59) | 0.001 |
| High-school | 40 (19.0) | 78.05 (± 10.31) | 80.60 (± 24.55) | |||
| Diploma and higher | 72 (34.3) | 80.18 (± 10.55) | 100.54 (± 15.25) | |||
| Marital Status | Married | 199 (94.8) | 77.36 (± 12.37) | 0.340 | 81.38 (± 26.70) | 0.386 |
| Single | 11 (5.2) | 73.77 (± 10.28) | 74.27 (± 20.44) | |||
| Job Status | Employee | 48 (22.9) | 79.68 (± 10.26) | 0.047 | 88.56 (± 19.60) | 0.001 |
| Self-employed | 16 (7.6) | 81.06 (± 12.86) | 90.50 (± 20.69) | |||
| Housekeeper | 101 (48.1) | 74.81 (± 13.17) | 71.95 (± 27.30) | |||
| Retired | 45 (21.4) | 78.42 (± 11.20) | 89.93 (± 26.45) | |||