Variables | Scale | Good mental health M (SD) and % | Poor mental health M (SD) and % |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male/Female | female 57.8% | female 63.2% |
Age in years | Â | 38.39 (15.29) | 38.83 (15.73) |
Marital status*** | Yes/No (married = 1, others = 0) | married 87.7% | married 70.6% |
Educ. in years | Â | 5.97 (3.57) | 5.58 (3.76) |
Literacy** | Yes/No | Yes 72.4% | Yes 59.6% |
Household size | Â | 5.46 (2.28) | 5.25 (2.21) |
Income (MWK: Malawi Kwacha) | Â | 12296.00 | 9273.73 |
Wealth Index (radio, TV, mobile phone, electricity, running water) | Yes/No; sum scale range: min. 0 to max. 5 | .95 (1.02) | .87 (1.00) |
Hunger*** | Likert 5-point scale from 1 to 5 | 2.60 (1.52) | 3.18 (1.39) |
Anxiety about health situation*** | Likert 5-point scale from 1 to 5 | 1.78 (1.22) | 2.25 (1.38) |
Diarrhea** | Likert 6-point scale from 1 to 6 | 1.42 (.67) | 1.62 (.90) |