Demographic profile of participants (n = 400)_
| Variable | N | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 60–65 | 194 | 48.5 |
| 66–70 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 71–94 | 104 | 26 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 332 | 83 |
| Single/widow/divorced | 68 | 17 |
| Education | ||
| Literate | 307 | 76.7 |
| Illiterate | 93 | 23.3 |
| Chronic diseases* | ||
| Yes | 344 | 85.8 |
| No | 56 | 14 |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes | 60 | 15 |
| No | 340 | 85 |
| Monthly income | ||
| <$270 | 201 | 50.2 |
| >$270 | 199 | 49.8 |
Associations between SCL-90 total score and social support and demographic variables in multivariate linear regression_
| Variable | β | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Social support | −0.332 | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | −0.05 | 0.313 |
| Sex (male/female) | 0.13 | 0.010 |
| Marital status (single/married) | −0.007 | 0.893 |
| Education (illiterate/literate) | −0.002 | 0.960 |
| Chronic disease (no/yes) | 0.049 | 0.292 |
| Smoking (no/yes) | 0.09 | 0.034 |
| Income (<270$/>270$) | −0.06 | 0.177 |
The mean scores of SCl-90-R dimensions and frequency of participants’ psychological disorders_
| SCL-90 domains | Mean (SD) | N of items | Possible range | Healthy range | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sick | Healthy | |||||
| N (%) | N (%) | |||||
| Somatization | 10.06 ± 8.97 | 12 | 0–48 | 0–3.5 | 279 (68.9) | 121 (30.3) |
| Depression | 12.02 ± 10.29 | 13 | 0–52 | 0–6.5 | 242 (60.5) | 158 (39.5) |
| Anxiety | 6.58 ± 6.27 | 9 | 0–36 | 0–4.5 | 214 (53.5) | 186 (46.5) |
| Hostility | 3.67 ± 4.07 | 6 | 0–24 | 0–2.5 | 204 (51.0) | 196 (49.0) |
| Obsessive-compulsive behavior | 7.51 ± 6.21 | 10 | 0–10 | 0–7.0 | 178 (44.5) | 222 (55.5) |
| Interpersonal sensitivity | 5.50 ± 5.48 | 9 | 0–36 | 0–6.5 | 145 (36.3) | 255 (63.7) |
| Paranoid ideation | 5.97 ± 4.95 | 6 | 0–24 | 0–7.0 | 140 (35.0) | 260 (65.0) |
| Psychoticism | 2.48 ± 4.07 | 10 | 0–40 | 0–3.0 | 103 (25.8) | 297 (74.3) |
| Phobic anxiety | 1.73 ± 3.03 | 8 | 0–32 | 0–4.0 | 57 (14.2) | 343 (85.8) |
Associations between SCL-90 total score and social support and demographic variables in univariate linear regression_
| Variable | β | F | R2 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social support | −0.350 | 55.636 | 0.123 | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | −0.054 | 1.154 | 0.003 | 0.283 |
| Sex (male/female) | 0.21 | 16.621 | 0.040 | <0.001 |
| Marital status (single/married) | −0.128 | 6.674 | 0.016 | 0.010 |
| Education (illiterate/literate) | −0.067 | 1.787 | 0.004 | 0.182 |
| Chronic disease (no/yes) | 0.028 | 0.302 | 0.001 | 0.583 |
| Smoking (no/yes) | 0.086 | 2.968 | 0.007 | 0.086 |
| Income (<270$/>270$) | −0.137 | 7.603 | 0.019 | 0.006 |
Mean (SD) scores of social support subscales_
| Social support subscales | Mean (SD) | Possible range |
|---|---|---|
| Tangible support | 18.2 (3.415) | 4–20 |
| Emotional support | 17.89 (3.995) | 4–20 |
| Informational support | 18.0 (3.945) | 4–20 |
| Affectionate support | 13.50 (2.989) | 3–15 |
| Positive social interaction | 18.0 (3.941) | 4–20 |
Correlation coefficients of SCL-90 domains and social support subscales_
| Variables | Tangible support | Emotional support | Informational support | Affectionate support | Positive social interaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somatization | −0.352** | −0.336** | −0.295** | −0.298** | −0.328** |
| Obsessive-compulsive behavior | −0.267** | −0.321** | −0.273** | −0.315** | −0.321** |
| Interpersonal sensitivity | −0.283** | −0.298** | −0.267** | −0.275** | −0.315** |
| Depression | −0.330** | −0.348** | −0.286** | −0.305** | −0.332** |
| Anxiety | −0.245** | −0.258** | −0.228** | 0.243** | 0.225** |
| Hostility | −0.096 | −0.136 | −0.116* | −0.158* | −0.159** |
| Phobic anxiety | −0.103* | −0.141* | −0.101* | −0.121* | −0.144** |
| Paranoid ideation | 0.168** | 0.209** | 0.158* | −0.175** | −0.191** |
| Psychoticism | −0.299** | −0.311** | −0.270** | −0.302** | −0.322** |