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Table 1 Mean LSI-A scores of the study group and socio-demographic characteristics (n = 133)

From: The links between health-related behaviors and life satisfaction in elderly individuals who prefer institutional living

Socio-demographic characteristics

N (%)

LSI-A score Mean (SD)

p-value

Gender1

  

t = 0.056

   Female

48 (36.1)

20.35(5.72)

p = 0.956

   Male

85(63.9)

20.29(6.12)

 

Education Level2

  

F = 0.69

   No education/illiterate

37(27.8)

19.24(6.02)

P = 0.557

   Primary school

62(46.6)

21.06(5.85)

 

   Secondary school

15(11.3)

20.00(6.04)

 

   University

19(14.3)

20.36(6.23)

 

Marital status2

  

F = 1.16

   Married

5(3.8)

21.60(4.33)

P = 0.325

   Never married

30(22.6)

20.13(5.18)

 

   Divorced

33(24.8)

18.78(6.03)

 

   Widow/Widower

65(48.8)

21.07(6.30)

 

Social security2

  

F = 1.41

   Government retirement fund

13(9.8)

22.84 (6.98)

P = 0.234

   Bag-Kur (Public)

6(4.5)

23.33(3.50)

 

   Workers' social insurance (Public)

31(23.3)

20.64(5.72)

 

   Green card (public insurance for the poor)

56(42.1)

19.83(6.10)

 

   No insurance

27(20.3)

19.03(5.57)

 

Income status (as self-assessed)2

  

t = -2.66

   Low

95(71.4)

19.46(5.73)

P = 0.009

   Moderate/Good

38(28.6)

22.44(6.03)

 
  1. 1Unpaired t test
  2. 2 ANOVA (one-way)