Table 4.
Comparison of TDAS, SLS and DASS‐21 total and subscale scores regarding sociodemographic characteristics
| (n) | TDAS | SLS | DASS‐21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | Depression | Stress | DASS‐21 total | ||||
| Variables | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| Gender | |||||||
| Female | 78 | 45.6 ± 22.8 | 4.32 ± 1.57 | 5.46 ± 5.11 | 6.65 ± 5.39 | 6.93 ± 4.62 | 19.11 ± 14.28 |
| Male | 55 | 43.4 ± 19.6 | 4.37 ± 1.62 | 5.74 ± 4.62 | 6.65 ± 5.25 | 6.65 ± 4.41 | 19.11 ± 13.44 |
| P: | 0.55 | 0.85 | 0.75 | 0.98 | 0.78 | 0.99 | |
| Age | |||||||
| 65–79 | 89 | 41.20 ± 19.40 | 4.27 ± 1.57 | 7.76 ± 4.48 | 6.09 ± 0.490 | 6.23 ± 4.27 | 17.22 ± 12.81 |
| 80 and older | 44 | 51.8 ± 24.12 | 4.48 ± 1.64 | 7.21 ± 5.32 | 7.70 ± 5.95 | 7.91 ± 4.83 | 22.89 ± 15.54 |
| P: | 0.01 | 0.46 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 | |
| Having children | |||||||
| No | 18 | 50.21 ± 25.43 | 4.16 ± 1.87 | 6.23 ± 6.65 | 7.49 ± 6.79 | 7.70 ± 4.76 | 21.42 ± 17.64 |
| Yes | 115 | 43.84 ± 20.87 | 4.37 ± 1.55 | 5.46 ± 4.55 | 6.51 ± 5.04 | 6.65 ± 4.48 | 18.69 ± 13.23 |
| P: | 0.25 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.33 | 0.42 | |
| Meeting with children and/or grandchildren (including online or phone call communication) | |||||||
| Less than 2 h | 58 | 46.47 ± 23.81 | 4.03 ± 1.70 | 6.19 ± 5.74 | 7.56 ± 6.23 | 7.56 ± 4.97 | 21.21 ± 16.17 |
| More than 2 h | 75 | 43.42 ± 19.66 | 4.57 ± 1.46 | 5.18 ± 4.13 | 5.88 ± 4.41 | 6.23 ± 4.06 | 17.22 ± 11.76 |
| P: | 0.44 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.11 | |
| Chronic physical illness | |||||||
| No | 60 | 37.6 ± 15.83 | 4.59 ± 1.49 | 3.50 ± 3.78 | 4.55 ± 4.41 | 5.39 ± 4.34 | 13.44 ± 11.76 |
| Yes | 73 | 50.63 ± 23.66 | 4.13 ± 1.64 | 7.28 ± 5.04 | 8.33 ± 5.39 | 7.98 ± 4.34 | 23.52 ± 14.07 |
| P: | <0.001 | 0.10 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Financial difficulty | |||||||
| No | 84 | 40.12 ± 19.23 | 4.80 ± 1.48 | 4.34 ± 3.99 | 5.32 ± 4.48 | 5.74 ± 4.13 | 15.33 ± 11.55 |
| Yes | 49 | 50.67 ± 24.01 | 3.54 ± 1.45 | 7.70 ± 5.53 | 8.89 ± 5.88 | 8.61 ± 4.55 | 25.20 ± 15.54 |
| P: | 0.01 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Total time spent with a hobby (daily) | |||||||
| No hobby, less than 2 h | 66 | 53.06 ± 22.68 | 3.90 ± 1.62 | 8.33 ± 4.97 | 9.1 ± 5.46 | 8.89 ± 4.34 | 26.25 ± 14.07 |
| More than 2 h | 67 | 36.69 ± 16.83 | 4.76 ± 1.44 | 2.94 ± 2.94 | 4.20 ± 3.85 | 4.76 ± 3.64 | 11.76 ± 9.45 |
| P: | <0.001 | 0.03 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Living environment | |||||||
| Alone | 32 | 40.67 ± 21.22 | 4.33 ± 1.55 | 4.41 ± 4.62 | 5.95 ± 5.39 | 6.30 ± 5.04 | 16.59 ± 14.28 |
| With family | 35 | 39.66 ± 17.12 | 4.89 ± 1.39 | 3.92 ± 3.71 | 4.76 ± 4.34 | 6.02 ± 4.20 | 14.70 ± 11.34 |
| Nursing home | 66 | 49.48 ± 22.83 | 4.05 ± 1.65 | 7.00 ± 5.18 | 7.98 ± 5.46 | 7.42 ± 4.34 | 22.47 ± 14.28 |
| P: | 0.04 | 0.04 | <0.001 | 0.01 | 0.25 | 0.01 | |
SLS, satisfaction with life scale; TDAS, Turkish death anxiety scale; DASS‐21, depression, anxiety and stress scale‐21. Bold print indicates statistical significance at level 0.05.