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Table 1 Frequency distribution of demographic factors (N = 1070)

From: Mental health literacy and quality of life in Iran: a cross-sectional study

Variables

n (%)

Quality of Life

p-value

MHL

p-value

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Sex

Men

468(44)

35.20(6.52)

0.796*

111.43(10.46)

< 0.001*

Women

596(56)

35.31(6.35)

115.21(9.81)

Age group

18–26

413(39.1)

35.59(6.11)

0.002**

113.92(10.17)

0.031**

27–35

291(27.5)

35.95(6.43)

114.37(10.35)

36–44

223(21.1)

34.80(6.51)

113.54(10.06)

45 and above

130(12.3)

33.5696.67)

111.25(10.4)

Marital status

Marriage

724(68.6)

35.07(6.37)

0.129*

113.49(10.25)

0.625*

Single

332(31.4)

35.72(6.47)

113.83(10.57)

Education level

Illiteracy

7(0.7)

37.71(7.31)

< 0.001**

105.14(12.01)

< 0.001**

Elementary

23(2.2)

35.00(6.250

107.65(11.01)

High school

310(30.1)

33.55(6.35)

110.79910.07)

Academic

691(67)

36.11(6.30)

115.19(10.05)

Residence

Urban

787(79.2)

35.37(6.39)

0.300*

113.90(10.61)

0.186*

Rural

207(20.8)

35.88(6.36)

112.91(9.27)

Job

Housewife

158(15.4)

34.19(6.55)

0.051**

112(80(9.29)

0.224**

Employed

317(31)

35.69(6.60)

114.38(11)

Self-employed

549(53.6)

35.40(6.25)

113.38(10.23)

History of mental illness in your family

Yes

151(14.3)

32.56(6.40)

< 0.001*

112.58(11.08)

0.220*

No

905(85.7)

35.73(6.31)

113.70(10.22)

Refer to a psychologist / psychiatrist for psychological problems

Yes

164(15.6)

32.17(6.28)

< 0.001*

113.75(11.30)

0.761*

No

888(84.4)

35.86(6.26)

113.48(10.19)

Refer your family members to a psychologist / psychiatrist for psychological problems

Yes

185(18)

33.67(6.56)

< 0.001*

114.27(10.42)

0.307*

No

845(82)

35.72(6.30)

113.00(10.28)

Income

Good

233(23.2)

37.09(6.08)

< 0.001**

114.71(11.98)

0.124**

Middle

670(66.8)

35.15(6.25)

113.61(9.61)

Weak

100(10)

32.75(6.92)

112.30(9.96)

Get information related to mental illness

Yes

826(77.8)

35.53(6.27)

0.012*

114.49(9.91)

< 0.001*

No

236(22.2)

34.34(6.79)

110.48(11.040

  1. * Independent Samples t Test, ** One-way ANOVA test, ^ In some items, the information was not completed by the participants and was miss information. For this reason, the sum of some items does not reach 1070.