Table 4 Social support scores of respondents in the survey of survivors eight months after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake by socio-demographic characteristics, Mean (Standard Deviation)
| Â | Subjective support | Objective support | Support seeking | Total social support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   16-39 | 22.13 (4.71) * | 7.57 (2.52) | 7.50 (1.82) | 37.19 (6.94) |
   40-59 | 23.46 (4.83) ** | 8.48 (2.70) ** | 7.15 (1.87) ** | 39.10 (7.03) ** |
   ≥60 | 20.94 (4.89) ** | 8.02 (2.41) | 7.08 (1.97) | 36.04 (6.84) ** |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 22.68 (5.00) | 8.00 (2.73) | 7.31(1.90) | 37.98(7.34) |
   Female | 22.02 (4.53) ** | 7.62 (2.40) ** | 7.48(1.78) ** | 37.16(6.58) ** |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 23.70 (4.95) ** | 8.64 (2.75) ** | 7.30(1.92) | 39.63 (7.31) ** |
   Single | 21.19 (4.27) ** | 7.06 (2.14) ** | 7.49(1.78) | 35.75 (6.11) ** |
   Others | 20.77 (4.95) | 7.58 (2.78) | 7.00(1.86) | 35.35 (7.00) |
Years of education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0 ~ 9 | 22.82 (4.87) | 8.07 (2.51) ** | 7.20 (1.85) ** | 38.09 (6.95) |
   10 ~ 12 | 21.59 (4.65) ** | 7.79 (2.58) | 7.38 (1.78) | 36.75 (6.76) * |
   Tertiary | 22.41 (4.73) * | 7.46 (2.69) | 7.68 (1.88) * | 37.56 (7.27) |
Job | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Employed | 23.75 (4.68) ** | 8.55 (2.78) ** | 7.31 (1.87) | 39.61 (7.03) ** |
   Unemployed | 21.28 (5.49) ** | 7.62 (2.50) ** | 7.29 (1.97) | 36.19 (7.64) ** |
   Full time students | 20.97 (4.26) | 6.99 (2.07) * | 7.50 (1.79) | 35.46 (6.08) |
Total | 22.37 (4.80) | 7.82 (2.59) | 7.38 (1.85) | 37.58 (7.01) |