Table 4 Descriptive characteristics on key measures by income (n = 183)
Variable | Income Level | Group differences p value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than $20,000 (n = 52) | $20,000 - $60,000 (n = 65) | More than $60,000 (n = 66) | |||||
M (SD) | F (%) | M (SD) | F (%) | M (SD) | F (%) | ||
Material hardship | 3.7 (2.8) | 2.3 (2.2) | 1.6 (2.2) | p ≤ .017 | |||
Financial support | 3.1 (2.1) | 3.7 (1.9) | 5.1 (1.6) | p ≤ .017 | |||
Economic self-efficacy | 3.2 (.9) | 3.4 (.7) | 4.0 (.7) | p ≤ .017 | |||
Economic self-sufficiency | 2.8 (.9) | 3.3 (.8) | 3.8 (.8) | p ≤ .017 | |||
Financial strain | 3.1 (1.0) | 2.8 (1.0) | 2.3 (.9) | p ≤ .017 | |||
Anxiety, % yes | 28 (53.8) | 26 (40.0) | 17 (25.8) | p ≤ .008 | |||
Depression, % yes | 22 (42.3) | 19 (29.2) | 16 (24.2) | NS | |||
PTSD, % yes | 28 (53.8) | 24 (36.9) | 18 (27.3) | NS | |||
Economic abuse | 2.0 (1.1) | 1.7 (1.0) | 1.6 (1.0) | NS | |||
Psychological abuse | 2.4 (1.1) | 2.0 (1.1) | 1.6 (.8) | p ≤ .017 | |||
Sexual abuse, % yes | 5 (9.6) | 8 (12.3) | 7 (10.6) | NS | |||
Physical abuse, % yes | 9 (17.3) | 13 (20.0) | 7 (10.6) | NS | |||