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. 2021 Jan 12;21:22. doi: 10.1186/s12905-020-01167-3

Table 2.

Frequency distribution of demographic characteristics and comparison of the mean score of PWB in terms of demographic characteristics (n = 300)

Characteristics N (%) Mean SD P value
Age (years)
 ≤ 25 98 (32.7) 64.28 5.16 P = 0.7*
 26–30 79 (26.3) 64.85 5.23
 31–35 79 (26.3) 65.22 5.7
 ≥ 36 44 (14.7) 64.80 5.2
Woman's education
 Elementary 14 (4.7) 65.86 6.53 P = 0.03*
 Secondary school 98 (32.7) 63.78 4.76
 High school 156 (52) 64.84 5.49
 Academic 32 (10.7) 66.81 4.96
Spousal's education
 Elementary 17 (5.7) 65.12 4.60 P = 0.5*
 Secondary school 59 (19.7) 64.39 4.89
 High school 177 (59) 64.56 5.29
 Academic 47 (15.7) 65.79 6.12
Place of residence
 City 281 (93.7) 64.81 5.39 P = 0.19**
 Village 19 (6.3) 63.79 4.11
Woman's occupation
 Housewife 211 (70.3) 64.93 5.31 P = 0.38**
 Employed 89 (29.7) 64.31 5.33
Spousal's occupation
 Employee 48 (16) 64.94 5.52 P = 0.11*
 Free 119 (39.7) 65.50 5.49
 Manual worker 112 (37.3) 63.82 5.29
 Unemployed 21 (7) 65.00 3.05
Marriage duration
 ≤ 4.99 155 (51.7) 63.97 5.37 P = 0.01*
 5–9.99 103 (34.3) 65.63 5.45
 10–14.99 28 (9.3) 64.32 4.35
 ≤14.99 14(4.77) 63.97 5.37
Economic status
 Favorable 53 (17.7) 65.89 6.11 P = 0.4*
 Relatively favorable 195 (65) 64.52 5.07
 Undesirable 52 (17.3) 64.44 5.29

*One way ANOVA

**Independent t-test