Table 2 Mean differences of mental-health indicators according to categories of independent variables
Stress | Depression | Trait anxiety | State anxiety | Happiness | HRQL | Subjective wellness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
Sex | |||||||
Boys | 7.8 (3.8)*a | 2.6 (2.8)*a | 10.7 (3.0)*a | 12.2 (2.7)*a | 4.8 (1.0) | 77.4 (10.9)*a | 97.0 (17.8)*a |
Girls | 8.9 (3.9) | 3.8 (3.3) | 11.6 (3.3) | 13.7 (2.9) | 4.7 (1.2) | 71.0 (11.7) | 92.0 (22.8) |
Location | |||||||
Rural | 7.2 (3.7)*a | 2.1 (2.5)*a | 11.1 (2.9) | 12.8 (2.6) | 4.8 (1.0) | 75.3 (11.9) | 98.0 (21.6)*a |
Urban | 8.7 (3.9) | 3.4 (3.2) | 11.2 (3.3) | 13.0 (3.0) | 4.8 (1.1) | 73.7 (11.7) | 93.5 (20.5) |
Family Affluence Scale (tertiles) | |||||||
First | 8.5 (3.9) | 3.0 (3.1) | 11.1 (2.9) | 13.1 (2.9) | 4.8 (1.1) | 73.2 (12.0) | 94.4 (20.1) |
Second | 8.5 (4.0) | 3.2 (3.1) | 11.1 (3.2) | 13.0 (2.9) | 4.8 (1.1) | 73.6 (11.5) | 93.2 (21.96) |
Third | 8.2 (3.7) | 3.4 (3.3) | 11.3 (3.5) | 12.9 (3.0) | 4.7 (1.1) | 75.2 (11.9) | 95.4 (19.0) |
Family structure | |||||||
Other | 9.7 (3.6)*b | 3.8 (3.4) | 11.7 (4.0) | 13.5 (2.8) | 4.6 (1.1) | 71.4 (12.8)*b | 94.0 (25.5) |
Single parent | 8.8 (4.0) | 3.0 (3.0) | 11.3 (3.3) | 13.0 (3.0) | 4.8 (1.1) | 73.3 (11.7) | 93.0 (21.2) |
Nuclear | 8.1 (3.8) | 3.2 (3.2) | 11.1 (3.1) | 13.0 (2.9) | 4.8 (1.1) | 74.6 (11.6) | 94.7 (20.0) |
Overweight | |||||||
No | 8.4 (3.9) | 3.2 (3.2) | 11.2 (3.2) | 12.9 (2.9) | 4.8 (1.1) | 74.1 (11.7) | 94.8 (20.1) |
Yes | 8.7 (3.8) | 3.4 (3.2) | 11.2 (3.4) | 13.4 (3.1) | 4.8 (1.2) | 73.5 (12.3) | 91.3 (23.4) |