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Table 2 SRH and MH by SES and social participation, Israeli social survey for 2016

From: Socio-economic status, self-rated health and mental health: the mediation effect of social participation on early-late midlife and older adults

 

SRH Mean (SD)

F/ T-test/Pearson correlation

MH Mean (SD)

F/ T-test/Pearson correlation

Overall

8.23 (3.10)

 

18.04 (3.94)

 

SES

 Education

  Low

6.89 (3.60)

231.34**

16.97 (4.45)

76.11**

  Medium

8.53 (2.80)

 

18.45 (3.85)

 

  High

9.11 (2.46)

 

18.54 (3.35)

 

 Average income per capita in the household

  Low

7.16 (3.68)

119.58**

16.81 (4.48)

62.81**

  Medium

7.73 (3.32)

 

17.85 (4.12)

 

  High

8.91 (2.50)

 

18.59 (3.42)

 

 Home ownership

  Yes

8.34 (3.03)

−4.51**

18.31 (3.82)

−8.68**

  No

7.86 (3.31)

 

17.12 (4.21)

 

SES Factor: education Average Income per capita in the household

–

.313**

–

.228**

Social participation

 Volunteering

  Yes

9.12 (2.39)

−11.73

18.67 (3.47)

−5.93**

  No

8.02 (3.21)

 

17.89 (4.03)

 

 Public/political involvement

  Yes

8.11(3.18)

− 8.68**

18.62 (3.18)

− 4.65**

  No

9.02 (2.33)

 

17.95 (4.04)

 

 ICT use scale (0–10)

 

.407**

.157**

 

Factor 1: volunteering, political involvement, use of ICT

–

.289**

–

.125**

Satisfaction with family relationships

 Very satisfied or satisfied

8.30 (3.07)

− 5.36**

18.18 (3.84)

−9.13**

 Not so satisfied or not satisfied at all

7.00 (3.41)

 

15.07 (4.66)

 

Self-perceived-support

 Yes

8.39 (3.01)

−8.88**

18.27 (3.77)

−10.47**

 No

6.79 (3.57)

 

15.70 (4.67)

 

Factor 2: satisfaction with family relations, having people to count on in times of trouble

–

.171**

–

.221**

Frequency of meeting/talking with friends (0–4)

–

.208**

–

.174**

 No friends

6.35 (3.69)

57.11**

15.93 (4.80)

42.12**

 Less than once a month

7.45 (3.43)

 

17.86 (4.01)

 

 Once or twice a month

8.03 (2.99)

 

17.60 (4.04)

 

 Once or twice a week

8.39 (3.04)

 

18.27 (3.72)

 

 Daily, or almost daily

8.66 (2.81)

 

18.46 (3.71)

 

Self-perceived-trust

 Most people you can trust

8.85 (2.72)

−10.85**

18.76 (3.47)

−10.432**

 You have to be wary of people

7.87 (3.25)

 

17.54 (4.14)

 
  1. *p < .05; **p < .01