Table 1 Demographic characteristics of pilot and main samples
From: Personal hygiene among military personnel: developing and testing a self-administered scale
Demographic variables | Pilot sample (n = 42), n (%) | Main sample (n = 502), n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
<25 | 8 (19.0) | 78 (15.5) |
25–35 | 25 (59.5) | 286 (57.0) |
>35 | 9 (21.5) | 138 (27.5) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 5 (11.9) | 77 (15.3) |
Married | 37 (88.1) | 425 (84.7) |
Number of children | ||
0 | 21 (50.0) | 212 (42.2) |
1–2 | 18 (42.9) | 225 (44.8) |
3–4 | 3 (7.1) | 65 (13.0) |
Education level | ||
High school | 14 (33.3) | 202 (40.2) |
Graduate | 18 (42.9) | 226 (45.0) |
Post-graduate | 10 (23.8) | 74 (14.8) |
Military experience (years) | ||
<10 | 17 (40.5) | 125 (24.9) |
10–20 | 21 (50.0) | 316 (62.9) |
>20 | 4 (9.5) | 61 (12.2) |
Disease | ||
Yes | 2 (4.8) | 49 (9.8) |
No | 40 (95.2) | 453 (90.2) |
Main information resources | ||
TV and radio | 25 (59.5) | 363 (72.3) |
Printed material | 12 (28.6) | 98 (19.6) |
Colleagues | 3 (7.1) | 29 (5.8) |
Others | 2 (4.8) | 12 (2.3) |
Self-rated health status (0–100) | ||
≤50 | 3 (7.1) | 23 (4.6) |
>50 | 39 (92.9) | 479 (95.4) |