Table 4.
Effects of socio-occupational status on the scores of psychometric scales used in the study.
| Retired N = 233 | Occupationally active N = 11 | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Me | Me | ||||
| MDQ | 3.55 ± 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.27 ± 2.49 | 3.0 | NS |
| GDS | 12.73 ± 3.06 | 12.0 | 13 ± 2.9 | 13.0 | NS |
| GHQ-28 | 21.57 ± 10.32 | 19.0 | 18.73 ± 8.67 | 15.0 | NS |
| AIS | 6.09 ± 4.18 | 5.0 | 4.09 ± 2.07 | 5.0 | NS |
| STAI (X-1) | 39.54 ± 9.95 | 40.0 | 33.73 ± 10.58 | 33.0 | NS |
| STAI (X-2) | 39.43 ± 9.1 | 39.0 | 34.91 ± 9.24 | 34.0 | NS |
| CECS_anger | 18.06 ± 3.69 | 18.0 | 15.55 ± 3.17 | 15.0 | 0.019* |
| CECS_depression | 17.91 ± 3.79 | 18.0 | 18.18 ± 5.06 | 16.0 | NS |
| CECS_anxiety | 16.59 ± 2.8 | 17.0 | 16.27 ± 2.97 | 16.0 | NS |
| CECS_total | 52.56 ± 8.31 | 52.0 | 50 ± 9.92 | 46.0 | NS |
| SMAST-G | 1.18 ± 1.82 | 0.0 | 0.82 ± 1.08 | 0.0 | NS |
AIS, Athens Insomnia Scale; CECS, Courtauld Emotional Control Scale; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; GHQ-28, General Health Questionnaire-28; MDQ, Mood Disorder Questionnaire; Me, median; NS, not significant; p, p-value; SD, standard deviation; SMAST-G, Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test—Geriatric Version; STAI, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; , mean; *, statistically significant value (p < 0.05; Mann-Whitney U-test).