Table 1 The mean score in GHQ-28 of total score and subscales by classification of participants in terms of basic socio-demographic characteristics

Gender

0.964

0.121

0.560

0.091

0.034

Male

43

47.8

22.95 ± 11.39

6–16 ± 3.23

7.21 ± 4.86

6.58 ± 3.24

3.0 ± 3.69

female

47

52.2

19.74 ± 10.92

19.74 ± 3.57

6.62 ± 4.73

6.51 ± 2.72

1.60 ± 2.42

Total

90

100%

21.0 ± 11.20

5.57 ± 3.48

6.90 ± 4.71

6.545 ± 2.96

2.27 ± 3.15

Age

0.335

0.411

0.146

0.292

0.008

22–26

72

80

21.23 ± 10.55

5.56 ± 3.42

6.90 ± 4.67

6.62 ± 2.93

2.14 ± 2.73

27–30

15

16.7

23.13 ± 14.28

5.75 ± 3.58

7.69 ± 5.47

6.56 ± 3.16

3.13 ± 4.77

31–36

3

3.3

12.67 ± 3.78

4.67 ± 7.68

2.67 ± 1.15

4.67 ± 0.57

0.67 ± 3.15

Place of residence

0.992

0.795

0.795

0.225

0.871

Urban area

58

64.4

21.55 ± 11.16

5.65 ± 3.45

7 ± 4.58

6.47 ± 2.75

2.42 ± 3.52

Sub-urban area

23

25.6

21.50 ± 11.33

4.48 ± 2.29

5.88 ± 3.72

8.25 ± 2.60

2.50 ± 2.39

Rural areas

9

10

21.19 ± 8.75

5.86 ± 3.97

7.19 ± 5.60

6.14 ± 3.61

2 ± 2.72

Family status

0.522

0.055

0.170

0.387

0.378

Single

55

61.1

21.62 ± 10.89

5.56 ± 3.58

6.69 ± 4.75

6.87 ± 2.93

2.49 ± 3.73

Married

21

23.3

22.43 ± 12.73

6.14 ± 3.87

8.00 ± 5.29

6.52 ± 3.23

1.76 ± 2.93

living with partner

14

15.6

18.21 ± 10.19

4.71 ± 2.30

6.07 ± 4.08

5.29 ± 2.52

2.14 ± 2.67

Employment

0.014

0.521

0.688

0.042

0.399

Yes

51

56.7

21.3 ± 12.34

3.74 ± 3.66

6.47 ± 3.51

5.89 ± 3.08

1.79 ± 2.20

No

39

43.3

19.89 ± 8.31

6.47 ± 3.51

6.86 ± 5.32

6.98 ± 2.89

2.29 ± 3.24

Smoking habit

0.832

0.963

0.245

0.697

0.743

No

48

53.3

21.04 ± 10.39

2.27 ± 0.96

2.22 ± 0.91

2.22 ± 0.77

1.23 ± 0.56

Yes

42

46.7

21.55 ± 12.18

2.26 ± 0.85

2.0 ± 0.81

2.16 ± 0.72

1.27 ± 0.59

Alcohol consumption

0.001

0.001

0.008

0.011

0.143

No

40

44.5

25.60 ± 11.92

6.95 ± 3.58

8.58 ± 5.52

7.33 ± 2.92

2.75 ± 3.85

Rare/occasionally

37

41.1

16.16 ± 9.28

3.97 ± 2.86

5.27 ± 3.76

5.43 ± 2.84

1.88 ± 2.46

Often/very often/daily

13

14.4

22.54 ± 8.06

5.85 ± 3.07

6.38 ± 3.12

7.31 ± 2.62

2.27 ± 3.15

Drugs addiction

0.343

0.166

0.122

0.578

0.532

No drugs use

81

90

20.85 ± 11.07

2.2 ± 0.86

2.14 ± 0.90

2.18 ± 0.76

1.24 ± 0.55

Rare/occasionally

9

10

25.11 ± 12.272

2.66 ± 1.22

1.85 ± 0.37

2.33 ± 0.70

1.27 ± 0.74