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Table 2 Continuous variables One-way ANOVA tests (SD, M, F)

From: The contribution of the socio-demographic characteristics on suicidal ideation among Israeli soldiers

Variables

ASa

PDb

ADc

Cd

F (df = 3, 96)

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

Demographic variables

 Education

11.83

.87

11.95

.22

11.70

.92

11.95

.22

.585 ns

 Duration of military service

12.35

8.23

12.10

9.11

10.65

5.96

13.40

10.11

0.364 ns

Psychological variables

 Intellectual rating score

47.25

20.99

51.0

14.83

38.5

17.25

43.5

13.48

1.87 ns

 Motivation for service

1.95

0.67

2.35

0.67

2.15

.58

2.45

.68

3.17*

Family variable

 Perceive family support

  Mother

2.17

.78

2.60

.59

2.15

.74

2.50

.76

2.23 ns

  Father

1.94

.85

2.11

.83

2.0

.88

2.26

.93

.60 ns

Social support variable

 Perceive social support (in the army)

2.33

.77

2.10

.85

1.85

.74

2.15

.81

1.68 ns

 Perceive social support (at home)

1.82

.71

1.70

.57

1.40

.59

1.90

.71

2.35 ns

Independent variables

 Suicidal ideation

15.5

11.38

5.55

8.03

6.30

8.82

3.70

8.50

9.32**

  1. * p < .05; ** p < .01
  2. a Attempted suicide
  3. b Psychiatric diagnosis
  4. c Adjustment difficulties
  5. d Control