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. 2022 Sep 5;22:1679. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14080-1

Table 3.

Differences in health promotion behaviors according to sociodemographic characteristics and health care status (N = 425)

Variables Categories M ± SD t
Gender Male 105.7 ± 11.7 4.346***
Female 100.0 ± 13.1
Education status No education 97.8 ± 12.7 -9.301***
Elementary school and over 108.5 ± 10.5
Marital status Siglea 98.9 ± 14.0 -3.368**
Married 103.4 ± 12.0
Living with alone No 103.7 ± 12.3 4.359***
Yes 98.1 ± 13.4
Per capita monthly household income (¥)  < 1000 101.0 ± 13.6 -2.158*
 ≥ 1000 103.8 ± 10.4
Smoking No 101.2 ± 13.2 -1.752
Yes 104.0 ± 11.8
Drinking No 100.7 ± 13.9 -2.49*
Yes 103.8 ± 10.0
Regular physical examination No 94.6 ± 10.6 -5.563***
Yes 102.9 ± 13.0
Health education experience No 97.6 ± 11.5 -10.306***
Yes 110.1 ± 12.0

Note. M Mean, SD Standard deviation; a: unmarried, divorced, widowed

*P < 0.05

**P < 0.01

***P < 0.001