Table 2 Relationship between dignity and other variables

Marital status

Single

46.70

16.04

2.27

0.024

Married

41.29

14.66

Type of house

Rental

47.23

18.88

2.27

0.028

Personal

41.49

13.64

Source of income

Working

39.00

13.10

7.90

<0.001

Retirement

42.45

15.45

No income

56.29

14.46

Annual physician visits

None

36.91

12.44

12.51

< 0.001

1–3

42.52

14.53

≥ 4

53.38

17.70

Hospitalizations during last year

None

40.82

14.35

10.91

< 0.001

1

48.77

14.49

≥ 2

57.38

19.03

Chronic illness

No

38.06

10.68

-4.24

< 0.001

Yes

47.01

17.26