Table 1 The comparisons of RHPAS scores in terms of sociodemographic features and general health status (n = 306)
From: Effects of the pandemic on women’s reproductive health protective attitudes: a Turkish sample
n (%) | RHPAS | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
\(\overline{\mathrm{X} }\) ± SS | |||
Age | |||
Younger than 25 years | 88 (28.8) | 140.9 ± 22.7 | F = 0.083 p = 0.921 |
25–35 years | 73 (33.9) | 139.9 ± 19.4 | |
Older than 35 years | 145 (47.4) | 141.1 ± 19.8 | |
Education | |||
Illiterate | 10 (3.3) | 125.7 ± 13.6 | *F = 7.276 p = 0.000 |
Primary education | 66 (21.6) | 132.8 ± 20.5 | |
High school | 49 (16.0) | 145.7 ± 17.2 | |
University and a higher education level | 181 (59.2) | 143.1 ± 20.6 | |
Employment | |||
Paid job | 124 (40.5) | 146.0 ± 18.2 | **t = 3.805 p = 0.000 |
Unpaid job | 182 (59.5) | 137.1 ± 21.3 | |
Income | |||
Lower than expenses | 78 (25.5) | 131.5 ± 20.2 | F = 11.795 p = 0.000 |
Equal to expenses | 154 (50.3) | 143.0 ± 20.4 | |
Higher than expenses | 74 (24.2) | 145.7 ± 18.2 | |
Health insurance | |||
Yes | 242 (79.1) | 143.1 ± 20.7 | t = 3.911 p = 0.000 |
No | 64 (20.9) | 132.0 ± 17.2 | |
Smoking | |||
Smoker | 45 (14.7) | 140.1 ± 20.8 | F = 2.866 p = 0.058 |
Ex-smoker | 13 (4.2) | 154.0 ± 19.6 | |
Nonsmoker | 243(81.1) | 140.3 ± 18.4 | |
Perceived health status | |||
Very good | 16 (5.2) | 148.5 ± 21.7 | F = 7.184 p = 0.000 |
Good | 162 (52.9) | 144.6 ± 19.2 | |
Moderate | 122 (39.9) | 135.5 ± 20.8 | |
Poor | 6 (2) | 123.3 ± 14.1 | |
Presence of chronic diseases | |||
Yes | 56 (18.3) | 139.5 ± 21.6 | t = − 0.519 |
No | 250(81.7) | 141.0 ± 20.3 | p = 0.619 |