Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of factors associated with the decision-making subscales scores
| Variable | Rationale style | Intuitive style | Dependent style | Spontaneous style | Avoidant style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 13.62 ± 3.38 | 15.63 ± 3.98 | 15.54 ± 4.12 | 13.69 ± 4.28 | 11.79 ± 4.27 |
| Female | 12.64 ± 2.94 | 16.37 ± 3.89 | 15.53 ± 4.39 | 13.38 ± 4.17 | 12.95 ± 3.93 |
| p | 0.006 | 0.111 | 0.785 | 0.578 | 0.107 |
| Chronic pain | |||||
| No | 13.28 ± 3.06 | 16.04 ± 3.88 | 15.88 ± 4.10 | 13.70 ± 4.23 | 12.12 ± 3.70 |
| Yes | 11.56 ± 3.58 | 16.06 ± 4.44 | 13.06 ± 4.68 | 12.17 ± 3.95 | 14.75 ± 15.90 |
| p | 0.011 | 0.962 | 0.001 | 0.011 | 0.036 |
| Medications intake for mental illness | |||||
| No | 13.26 ± 2.99 | 15.93 ± 3.84 | 15.52 ± 4.18 | 13.51 ± 4.15 | 11.95 ± 3.53 |
| Yes | 11.58 ± 4.09 | 16.94 ± 4.63 | 15.61 ± 4.95 | 13.58 ± 4.79 | 16.30 ± 6.04 |
| p | 0.129 | 0.170 | 0.359 | 0.885 | < 0.001 |
| Governorate | |||||
| Beirut | 11.14 ± 3.61 | 18.11 ± 4.69 | 12.86 ± 5.08 | 14.89 ± 4.00 | 12.39 ± 5.47 |
| Mount Lebanon | 13.11 ± 2.46 | 16.15 ± 3.11 | 15.90 ± 3.84 | 13.60 ± 3.64 | 12.44 ± 3.03 |
| North | 12.70 ± 3.44 | 16.23 ± 4.12 | 15.47 ± 4.12 | 13.80 ± 4.22 | 13.12 ± 4.35 |
| South | 15.14 ± 3.20 | 15.14 ± 3.65 | 16.68 ± 3.88 | 11.89 ± 4.45 | 11.65 ± 4.63 |
| Bekaa | 13.06 ± 3.38 | 14.48 ± 5.15 | 15.30 ± 5.02 | 13.21 ± 5.71 | 11.85 ± 5.08 |
| p | 0.001 | 0.065 | 0.027 | 0.068 | 0.177 |
| Monthly income | |||||
| Low (< 1000 $) | 12.48 ± 2.23 | 16.81 ± 3.82 | 15.10 ± 3.65 | 13.33 ± 3.29 | 12.71 ± 3.69 |
| Intermediate (1000–2000 $) | 13.64 ± 2.72 | 15.62 ± 3.59 | 16.17 ± 3.35 | 13.41 ± 4.27 | 12.85 ± 3.97 |
| High (> 2000 $) | 12.63 ± 3.58 | 16.33 ± 4.25 | 15.01 ± 5.00 | 13.64 ± 4.31 | 12.01 ± 4.28 |
| p | 0.017 | 0.669 | 0.196 | 0.806 | 0.146 |
| Mother’s educational level | |||||
| Primary/ complementary | 13.88 ± 1.22 | 14.88 ± 2.62 | 15.76 ± 2.93 | 13.29 ± 2.62 | 13.59 ± 2.98 |
| High school | 13.83 ± 2.74 | 15.77 ± 3.53 | 15.13 ± 3.44 | 13.23 ± 3.66 | 13.06 ± 3.40 |
| Undergraduate diploma | 12.23 ± 3.73 | 16.15 ± 5.22 | 15.45 ± 5.61 | 14.17 ± 5.28 | 10.63 ± 4.24 |
| Graduate diploma | 12.86 ± 3.19 | 16.17 ± 3.54 | 16.10 ± 3.89 | 13.25 ± 4.17 | 12.76 ± 4.19 |
| Postgraduate diploma | 13.84 ± 2.70 | 16.33 ± 3.22 | 14.63 ± 3.72 | 13.49 ± 3.35 | 13.58 ± 4.01 |
| p | 0.014 | 0.604 | 0.530 | 0.757 | < 0.001 |
| Father’s education level | |||||
| Primary/ complementary | 13.84 ± 1.37 | 15.08 ± 2.83 | 15.53 ± 2.94 | 13.79 ± 2.52 | 12.68 ± 2.65 |
| High school | 13.73 ± 1.41 | 14.57 ± 2.94 | 16.40 ± 2.13 | 13.37 ± 3.54 | 12.67 ± 2.73 |
| Undergraduate diploma | 14.04 ± 3.80 | 15.43 ± 5.15 | 15.90 ± 5.15 | 13.41 ± 5.70 | 11.49 ± 4.58 |
| Graduate diploma | 12.25 ± 3.39 | 16.46 ± 4.28 | 15.31 ± 4.77 | 13.96 ± 4.50 | 12.05 ± 4.60 |
| Postgraduate diploma | 12.85 ± 3.29 | 16.95 ± 3.05 | 15.24 ± 4.13 | 12.95 ± 3.60 | 13.35 ± 4.04 |
| p | 0.002 | 0.008 | 0.585 | 0.697 | 0.019 |