Table 6 Comparison of the self-care scores of postmenopausal women with different socio-economic characteristics in Tehran ((n = 486)

Marital status

Single

11

50.12

16.96

ANOVA: df = 3; F = 2.279; p = 0.079

Married

333

46.09

21.77

Divorced

10

39.08

27.66

Widow

132

40.91

20.83

Job

Housewife

400

43.08

21.44

ANOVA: df = 2; F = 8.415; p < 0.001

Scheffe; P = 0.001

Employed

32

58.47

18.62

Retired

54

47.85

21.80

Homeownership status

The owner

375

44.32

21.79

ANOVA: df = 2; F = 0.208; p = 0.813

Non-owner

81

45.29

20.29

Relatives’ house

30

46.67

23.78

Husband’s Job

Unemployed

26

34.56

20.57

ANOVA: df = 2; F = 4.510; p = 0.012

Scheffe; P = 0.012

Employed

142

48.08

21.65

Retired

216

45.18

21.08