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Table 2 Bivariable analysis: associations of relevant variables with a strong sense of coherence (SOC) (SOC scale score median > 42)

From: Sense of coherence and associated factors among university students in China: cross-sectional evidence

Variables

Categories

SOC scale score median

p-valuea

Gender

Male

42

 

Female

42

0.589

Father’s education

High

43

 

Low

41

0.079

Having religious beliefs

No

42

 

Yes

42

0.205

Income sufficiency

Sufficient

43

 

Insufficient

40

< 0.001

Only-child

Yes

42

 

No

42

0.035

Birth place

Countryside

42

 

Small city

42

 

Large cityb

43

0.482

Subjective health

Good

43

 

Poor

37

< 0.001

Health awareness

High

43

 

Low

39

< 0.001

Nutrition importance

Important

43

 

Unimportant

37

< 0.001

Physical activity

< 1 a week

40

 

1–2 a week

42

 

≥ 3 a week

44

< 0.001

Weight satisfaction

Satisfied

43

 

Dissatisfied

41

0.015

Good grade importance

Important

42

 

Unimportant

40

0.282

Performance compared with peers

Better

44

 

The same

43

 

Worse

38

< 0.001

Having a partner

Yes

43

 

No

42

0.250

Social support

Satisfied

44

 

Dissatisfied

37

< 0.001

Relation with parents

Good

43

 

Poor

37

< 0.001

Relation with fellow students

Good

43

 

Poor

37

< 0.001

Relation with friends

Good

43

 

Poor

36

< 0.001

Isolation at university

No

43

 

Yes

37

< 0.001

Political situation

Satisfied

44

 

Dissatisfied

39

< 0.001

Age

  

0.026

BMI

  

0.292

Perceived stress scale score

 

< 0.001

  1. aChi square test for categorical variables and Mann–Whitney-U-test for continuous variables
  2. bCities higher than county level