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Table 1 The comparison of baseline socio-demographic characteristics in term of gender (n = 579) *

From: Socio-economic inequalities in health-related quality of life among Iranian young people in the middle stage of adolescence: application of Health Equity Assessment Toolkit

Variables

Frequency (%)

P-Value

 

Female

Male

Asset Component

Steam Cleaner Wash Floor (yes)

36(12.5)

46(15.8)

0.261

Stove with Oven (yes)

97(33.8)

111(38.3)

0.263

Handmade carpets (yes)

71(24.7)

85(29.2)

0.217

Microwave oven (yes)

75(26.0)

85(29.2)

0.394

Dish Washing Machine (yes)

51(17.8)

57(19.6)

0.575

Laptop (yes)

113(39.2)

109(37.5)

0.660

Age(year)

15

91(31.6)

70(24.1)

0.046

16

73(25.3)

62(21.3)

17

88(30.6)

115(39.5)

18

36(12.5)

44(15.1)

Ownership Status

Personal

225(78.1)

245(84.2)

0.085

Leased

57(19.8)

38(13.1)

Other

6(2.1)

8(2.7)

Father’s job

Unemployed

28(9.9)

23(8.0)

0.523

Worker

30(10.6)

35(12.2)

Self-employer

120(42.3)

109(38.0)

Government employee

66(23.2)

67(23.3)

Other

40(14.1)

53(18.5)

Mother’s job

Unemployed

236(82.6)

228(79.7)

0.393

Employed

50(17.5)

58(20.3)

Mother’s education

Illiterate

11(3.8)

19(6.6)

0.245

Primary

71(24.7)

61(21.1)

Guidance

56(19.4)

52(18)

High school& diploma

92(31.9)

83(28.7)

College

58(20.1)

74(25.6)

Insurance

Yes

229(80.4)

239(82.4)

0.525

No

56(19.6)

51(17.6)

Birth rank

1

141(49.0)

138(47.6)

0.741

> 1

147(51.0)

152(52.4)

Family income

Lower than adequacy

191(66.6)

199(68.4)

0.492

Adequate

82(28.6)

73(25.1)

More than adequacy

14(4.9)

19(6.5)

Father’s education

Illiterate

14(4.9)

10(3.5)

0.095

Primary

54(18.8)

40(13.9)

Guidance

43(15)

50(17.4)

High school& diploma

106(36.9)

93(32.3)

College

70(24.4)

95(33)