Table 2.
Personality and family educational levels by sex.
| Total sample n (%) / Mean (SD n = 695 | Boys n (%) / Mean (SD) n = 297 | Girls n (%) / Mean (SD) n = 398 | p-valor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openness | 25.0 (3.2) | 25.9 (3.3) | 24.4 (3.0) | <0.001 |
| Conscientiousness | 68.7 (9.7) | 67.7 (9.6) | 69.4 (9.7) | 0.022 |
| Extraversion | 39.6 (5.1) | 39.4 (5.2) | 39.7 (5.1) | 0.542 |
| Agreeableness | 37.7 (4.8) | 37.0 (4.8) | 38.3 (4.7) | <0.001 |
| Emotional instability | 26.3 (7.2) | 24.1 (6.3) | 27.9 (7.4) | <0.001 |
| Mother’s education (n = 680) | ||||
| Less than primary | 19 (2.8%) | 4 (1.4%) | 15 (3.8%) | 0.089 |
| Only Primary | 175 (25.7%) | 73 (25.3%) | 102 (26.6%) | |
| Secondary | 337 (49.6%) | 138 (47.9%) | 199 (50.8%) | |
| University | 149 (21.9%) | 73 (25.3%) | 76 (19.4%) | |
| Father’s education (n = 671) | ||||
| Less than primary | 27 (4.0%) | 10 (3.5) | 17 (4.5%) | 0.219 |
| Only Primary | 223 (33.2%) | 85 (29.4%) | 138 (36.1%) | |
| Secondary | 332 (49.5%) | 155 (53.6%) | 177 (46.3%) | |
| University | ||||
| 89 (13.3%) | 39 (13.5%) | 50 (13.1%) |