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Table 3 Differences in health promotion behaviors according to sociodemographic characteristics and health care status (N = 425)

From: Perceived health competence and health education experience predict health promotion behaviors among rural older adults: A cross-sectional study

Variables

Categories

M ± SD

t

Gender

Male

105.7 ± 11.7

4.346***

Female

100.0 ± 13.1

 

Education status

No education

97.8 ± 12.7

-9.301***

Elementary school and over

108.5 ± 10.5

 

Marital status

Siglea

98.9 ± 14.0

-3.368**

Married

103.4 ± 12.0

 

Living with alone

No

103.7 ± 12.3

4.359***

Yes

98.1 ± 13.4

 

Per capita monthly household income (Â¥)

 < 1000

101.0 ± 13.6

-2.158*

 ≥ 1000

103.8 ± 10.4

 

Smoking

No

101.2 ± 13.2

-1.752

Yes

104.0 ± 11.8

 

Drinking

No

100.7 ± 13.9

-2.49*

Yes

103.8 ± 10.0

 

Regular physical examination

No

94.6 ± 10.6

-5.563***

Yes

102.9 ± 13.0

 

Health education experience

No

97.6 ± 11.5

-10.306***

Yes

110.1 ± 12.0

 
  1. Note. M Mean, SD Standard deviation; a: unmarried, divorced, widowed
  2. *P < 0.05
  3. **P < 0.01
  4. ***P < 0.001