Table 3 Association between socio-economic and disability-related variables and life satisfaction
Variable | Mean* | SD | p †| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | <30 | 17.5 | 6.3 | .208 |
| Â | 30 - 39 | 15.3 | 6.7 | Â |
| Â | 40 - 49 | 15.4 | 4.5 | Â |
| Â | >49 | 18.1 | 5.0 | Â |
Sex | Male | 16.8 | 6.0 | .744 |
| Â | Female | 17.2 | 5.9 | Â |
Educational level | <High school | 15.3 | 4.9 | .009 |
| Â | High school | 16.7 | 4.9 | Â |
| Â | University | 19.4 | 7.8 | Â |
Job | Yes | 17.2 | 5.9 | .484 |
| Â | No | 16.3 | 6.0 | Â |
Regular income | Yes | 17.5 | 6.0 | .177 |
| Â | No | 16.0 | 5.8 | Â |
Activities of daily living | Independent | 17.7 | 5.9 | .013 |
| Â | With help | 14.4 | 5.7 | Â |
Indoor moving status | Independent | 18.0 | 6.0 | .015 |
| Â | With help | 15.3 | 5.5 | Â |
Outdoor moving status | Independent | 18.1 | 5.7 | .086 |
| Â | With help | 16.3 | 6.1 | Â |