Table 1 Difference analysis of perceived social support scores across populations.

From: Perceived social support mediates the relationship between self-efficacy and depression/anxiety in patients with cardiovascular disease

Demographic characteristic

Constituent ratio [n(%)]

M(P25,P75)

Z/H

P-value

Place of residence

Urban

768(67.1%)

60(52,70)

−2.512

0.012

 

Rural

376(32.9%)

59(48,68)

  

Per capita income

≤ 3000

375(32.8%)

59(48,68)

17.678

0.001

 

3001–6000

461(40.3%)

60(50.5,68)

  
 

6001–9000

192(16.8%)

63(55,72)

  
 

≥ 9001

116(10.1%)

61(50.25,72)

  

Gender

Male

658(57.5%)

60(50,69)

−1.609

0.108

 

Female

486(42.5%)

60(51,70)

  

Age

≤ 30

29(2.5%)

48(44.5,70.5)

6.409

0.093

 

31–50

357(31.2%)

60(49.5,68.5)

  
 

51–70

445(38.9%)

60(51,69)

  
 

≥ 71

313(27.4%)

60(52,70)

  

Education level

Primary school and below/Junior middle school/Secondary vocational school

672(58.7%)

59(48,68)

11.791

0.003

 

High school/Junior college

263(23%)

60(54,69)

  
 

Bachelor/Master/Doctor

209(18.3%)

62(52.5,71)

  

Marital status

Unmarried

45(3.9%)

55(48,69.5)

9.563

0.023

 

Married

960(83.9%)

60(51,69)

  
 

Divorced

28(2.4%)

55(44.25,60.75)

  
 

Widowed

111(9.7%)

60(48,68)

  

Professional status

Student

26(2.3%)

49(45.25,73)

16.039

0.001

 

In-survice

370(32.3%)

61(53,70)

  
 

No fixed occupation

383(33.5%)

59(48,67)

  
 

Retirement

365(31.9%)

60(52,70.5)

  

Type of insurance

Residents’ health insurance

617(53.9%)

60(50,69)

29.462

0.000

 

Employee medical insurance

335(29.3%)

62(54,71)

  
 

Commercial medical insurance

33(2.9%)

60(50.5,66.5)

  
 

Public expense

22(1.9%)

60.5(46.75,69)

  
 

Private expense

137(12%)

54(48,64.5)

  

Smoking history

Smoking

227(19.8%)

59(48,68)

9.143

0.010

 

Smoking cessation

226(19.8%)

59(48,67.25)

  
 

Never

691(60.4%)

60(51,70)

  

Drinking history

Drink in the past 30 days

365(31.9%)

60(50,69)

0.121

0.941

 

Drink before the last 30 days

160(14%)

60(49.25,68.75)

  
 

Never

619(54.1%)

60(51,69)

  

BMI (kg/m²)

< 18.5

107(9.4%)

58(48,69)

8.443

0.038

 

18.5–24.9

674(58.9%)

60(49.75,68)

  
 

25-29.9

349(30.5%)

62(52.5,72)

  
 

≥ 30

14(1.2%)

56(50,72)

  
  1. M(P25, P75) = Median (25th percentile, 75th percentile); Z = Mann-Whitney U Z-score; H = Kruskal-Wallis H statistic.