Table 2 The GHQ-12 score by demographic characteristics (n = 916)

Age groups

0.006

≤ 20

7.8 (3.2)

21–30

8.6 (3.3)

31–40

8.9 (3.0)

41–50

8.9 (3.1)

> 50

9.3 (3.0)

Gender

0.04

Male

8.5 (3.2)

Female

8.9 (3.1)

Marital status

< 0.0001

Single

8.1 (3.3)

Married

8.9 (3.1)

Divorced/widowed

9.9 (2.5)

Educational level

< 0.0001

Illiterate

9.7 (2.7)

Primary

8.7 (3.2)

Secondary

8.5 (3.2)

College/university

8.3 (3.1)

Employment status

< 0.0001

Employed

8.4 (3.2)

Housewife

8.8 (3.4)

Student

7.0 (3.2)

Unemployed

9.3 (2.9)

Retired

9.0 (3.2)

Number of family loss

< 0.0001

None

7.7 (3.5)

< 3

8.7 (3.2)

3–5

9.1 (2.8)

> 5

9.3 (2.7)