Table 1.
Comparison of sample characteristics on psychological distress and depression.
| Characteristic | n (%) | IES-R | BDI-II | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M ±SD | M ±SD | |||
| Full sample | 485 (100) | 21.63 ± 13.55 | 6.24 ± 8.00 | |
| Gender | Male | 193 (39.8) | 21.46 ± 13.69 | 6.19 ± 8.99 |
| Female | 292 (60.2) | 21.74 ± 13.48 | 6.28 ± 7.30 | |
| t | 0.22 | 0.12 | ||
| Region | Urban | 212 (43.7) | 22.65 ± 13.97 | 5.66 ± 6.91 |
| Rural | 273 (56.3) | 20.84 ± 13.18 | 6.69 ± 8.75 | |
| t | 1.46 | 1.45 | ||
| Locality | Hubei province | 55 (11.3) | 23.62 ± 13.71 | 7.20 ± 5.85 |
| Others | 430 (88.7) | 21.38 ± 13.52 | 6.12 ± 8.24 | |
| t | 1.156 | 0.943 | ||
| Age (years) | ①>20 | 133 (27.4) | 18.46 ± 13.53 | 7.09 ± 8.90 |
| ②21−30 | 142 (29.3) | 22.46 ± 13.11 | 6.34 ± 7.42 | |
| ③31−40 | 93 (19.2) | 22.60 ± 12.92 | 6.14 ± 8.64 | |
| ④41−50 | 96 (19.8) | 23.24 ± 14.52 | 5.41 ± 7.39 | |
| ⑤50> | 21 (4.3) | 24.48 ± 12.39 | 4.48 ± 5.06 | |
| F | 2.68* | 0.90 | ||
| Bonferroni | ① < ④a | |||
| Education | ①Middle school | 147 (30.3) | 17.42 ± 12.71 | 6.44 ± 8.41 |
| ②High school | 95 (19.6) | 22.15 ± 13.45 | 6.66 ± 8.12 | |
| ③College or higher | 243 (50.1) | 23.98 ± 13.53 | 5.95 ± 7.73 | |
| F | 11.30** | 0.33 | ||
| Bonferroni | ① < ②, ① < ③ | |||
| Marital Status | ①Marriedb | 226 (46.6) | 22.92 ± 13.60 | 5.48 ± 7.31 |
| ②Unmarried | 259 (53.4) | 20.51 ± 13.43 | 6.90 ± 8.52 | |
| T | 1.96 | 1.96 | ||
| Self-rated health | ①Bad or average | 60 (12.4) | 22.87 ± 14.38 | 9.88 ± 10.33 |
| ②Good | 144 (29.7) | 25.24 ± 13.65 | 6.85 ± 7.20 | |
| ③Very good | 281 (57.9) | 19.52 ± 12.92 | 5.15 ± 7.59 | |
| F | 9.05** | 9.58** | ||
| Bonferroni | ② > ③ | ① > ②, ① > ③ |
IES-R, The Impact of Event Scale-Revised; BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-II.
a
p = 0.08.
b
Including married, divorced, and widowed.
*
p <0.05,
**
p <0.01.