Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the three study groups
| Variable | n (%) | n (%) | df | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 20-29 | 16 (45.7) | 9 (25.7) | 2 | 0.156 |
| 30-39 | 15 (42.9) | 17 (48.6) | ||
| 40-49 | 4 (11.4) | 9 (25.7) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 11 (31.4) | 12 (34.3) | 1 | 0.799 |
| Female | 24 (68.6) | 23 (65.7) | ||
| Educational | ||||
| Masters | 28 (80) | 29 (82.9) | 1 | 0.759 |
| Masters | 7 (20) | 6 (17.1) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 14 (40) | 18 (51.4) | 1 | |
| Single | 21 (60) | 17 (48.6) | ||
| Employment status | ||||
| Design | 10 (28.6) | 6 (17.1) | 3 | 0.679 |
| Contract | 3 (8.6) | 2 (5.7) | ||
| Official | 16 (45.7) | 20 (57.1) | ||
| Company | 6 (17.1) | 7 (20) | ||
| Income | ||||
| Income = expenditure | 4 (11.4) | 6 (17.1) | 2 | 0.136 |
| Input > expenses | 6 (17.1) | 1 (2.9) | ||
| Income < expenditure | 25 (71.4) | 28 (80) | ||
| Work experience | ||||
| 1-5 | 16 (45.7) | 13 (37.1) | 4 | 0.215 |
| 6-10 | 11 (31.4) | 5 (14.3) | ||
| 11-15 | 4 (11.4) | 9 (25.7) | ||
| 16-20 | 2 (5.7) | 4 (11.4) | ||
| >21 | 2 (5.7) | 4 (11.4) | ||
| Age | ||||
| Age (mean±SD, years) | 31.60 (5.932) | 35.26 (7.147) | 68 | 0.642 |
| Work experience | ||||
| Age (mean±SD, years) | 7.23 (5.765) | 10.29 (6/888) | 68 | 0.130 |
SD=Standard deviation, df=Degrees of freedom