Table 4 Differences in mental health score and empowerment score by demographic variables

Mean(SD)

Test

Mean(SD)

Test

Gender

Male

t=0.71

Df=421

P=0.47

47.30(4.97)

t=0.23

df=380

P=0.81

Female

56.8 (4.13)

(4.60)47.18

Marital status

Single

59.4 (50.94)

F=0.15

Df=3

P=0.92

(3.12)47

f=0.70

df=3

P=0.54

Married

56.8 (28.31)

(4.49)47.06

Divorced/Widow

58.9 (50.19)

(6.10)48.31

Physical illness

Yes

7.66))44.52

t=4.91

df=371

P=<0.001

47.10(5.01)

t=-0.78

df=386

P=0.43

No

(8.75)40.19

(4.03)47.50

Smoking experiences

Yes

(9.16) 43.10

t=0.05

df=371

P=0.95

46.22(4.12)

t=-1.65

df=386

P=-1.65

No

8.15))43.04

47.38(4.80)

Having children

Yes

(8.20) 43.55

t=1.41

df=333

P=0.15

47.16(4.70)

t=2.15

df=373

P=0.03

No

(8.35)41.60

43(4.09)

Economic status

Expenditure< earnings

(9.41) 43.49

f=3.83

df=2

P=0.03

47.17(4.84)

f=0.03

df=2

P=0.96

Expenditure= earnings

41.52(6.41)

47.05(4.91)

Expenditure> earnings

43.84(10.46)

47.26(2.46)

Age

r= 0.24, p=0.06

R=0.06, p=0.24

Number of children

r= 0.16, p<0.001

R= 0.16, p<0.001