Table 2 Mean comparison with ANOVA of contextual factors of the study participants on mental health condition: poor versus good

Gender

Male/Female

female 57.8%

female 63.2%

Age in years

38.39 (15.29)

38.83 (15.73)

Marital status***

Yes/No (married = 1, others = 0)

married 87.7%

married 70.6%

Educ. in years

5.97 (3.57)

5.58 (3.76)

Literacy**

Yes/No

Yes 72.4%

Yes 59.6%

Household size

5.46 (2.28)

5.25 (2.21)

Income (MWK: Malawi Kwacha)

12296.00

9273.73

Wealth Index (radio, TV, mobile phone, electricity, running water)

Yes/No; sum scale range: min. 0 to max. 5

.95 (1.02)

.87 (1.00)

Hunger***

Likert 5-point scale from 1 to 5

2.60 (1.52)

3.18 (1.39)

Anxiety about health situation***

Likert 5-point scale from 1 to 5

1.78 (1.22)

2.25 (1.38)

Diarrhea**

Likert 6-point scale from 1 to 6

1.42 (.67)

1.62 (.90)