Table 3 Discriminative and convergent validity of the personal hygiene scale (n = 502)
From: Personal hygiene among military personnel: developing and testing a self-administered scale
Variables | Mean ± standard deviation | p value (t test) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
≤30 | 43.60 ± 12.45 | 0.486 |
>30 | 44.40 ± 8.93 | |
Marital status | ||
Single | 43.62 ± 13.59 | 0.685 |
Married | 44.28 ± 9.28 | |
Number of children | ||
≤2 | 44.10 ± 10.29 | 0.679 |
>2 | 44.66 ± 8.30 | |
Education level | ||
High school | 44.55 ± 10.86 | 0.487 |
Graduate or higher | 43.92 ± 9.47 | |
Experience (year) | ||
≤15 | 43.82 ± 10.29 | 0.184 |
>15 | 45.19 ± 9.26 | |
Disease | ||
Yes | 42.09 ± 11.81 | 0.043 |
No | 45.81 ± 9.85 | |
Main information resources | ||
TV and radio | 44.51 ± 9.78 | 0.227 |
Others | 43.30 ± 10.70 | |
Health status (0–100) | ||
≤50 | 42.14 ± 11.27 | 0.037 |
>50 | 45.93 ± 9.68 | |