Table 2 The mean score in GHQ-28 of total score and subscales by classification of participants in terms of basic parental status

Parental marital status

0.023

0.696

0.139

0.301

0.017

Married

69

76.7

20.22 ± 10.71

5.02 ± 3.36

6.35 ± 4.27

6.78 ± 2.61

2.08 ± 2.82

divorce

14

15.5

29.92 ± 10.62

8.00 ± 2.59

10.33 ± 4.51

7.00 ± 3.17

4.58 ± 4.56

widow

7

7.8

20.71 ± 13.89

5.00 ± 2.88

8.29 ± 7.20

5.57 ± 3.30

1.88 ± 3.23

Father’s educational level

0.434

0.259

0.069

0.592

0.483

Primary

30

33.3

21.97 ± 10.12

6.23 ± 3.73

7.03 ± 4.26

7.0 ± 3.29

1.70 ± 2.35

Secondary

48

53.4

20.04 ± 11.92

5.0 ± 3.27

6.13 ± 4.76

6.33 ± 2.88

2.58 ± 3.69

University

12

13.3

24.50 ± 10.90

6.17 ± 3.56

9.67 ± 5.39

6.25 ± 2.52

2.42 ± 2.53

Mother’s educational levell

0.704

0.151

0.847

0.998

0.213

Primary

27

30

20.78 ± 11.79

5.93 ± 4.03

6.93 ± 5.17

6.56 ± 2.95

1.37 ± 2.259

Secondary

51

56.7

22.04 ± 10.97

5.80 ± 3.32

7.06 ± 4.47

6.53 ± 3.02

2.65 ± 3.20

University

12

13.3

19.17 ± 11.48

3.75 ± 2.26

6.17 ± 5.49

6.59 ± 3.02

2.67 ± 3.15

Father’s employment status

0.010

0.248

0.070

0.208

0.112

Unemployed

66

73.3

23.77 ± 11.68

2.34 ± 0.93

2.25 ± 0.82

2.27 ± 0.79

1.30 ± 0.63

Employed

24

26.7

15.88 ± 928

2.0 ± 0.826

1.82 ± 0.95

2.05 ± 0.55

1.11 ± 0.33

Mother’s employment status

0.331

0.208

0.265

0.044

0.027

Unemployed

39

43.3

22.67 ± 11.14

2.41 ± 0.96

2.25 ± 0.99

2.38 ± 0.74

1.10 ± 0.39

Employed

51

56.7

20.32 ± 11.33

2.16 ± 0.86

2.02 ± 0.76

2.06 ± 0.73

1.36 ± 0.66

Loss of parent(s)

0.871

0.803

0.872

0.625

0.526

Yes

10

11.2

20.7 ± 11.7

5.54 ± 3.55

6.86 ± 4.61

6.61 ± 2.88

2.34 ± 3.20

No

80

88.8

21.2 ± 11.2

5.80 ± 0.30

7.20 ± 6.25

6 ± 3.71

1.70 ± 2.86