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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with the decision-making subscales scores

From: Personality traits, emotional intelligence and decision-making styles in Lebanese universities medical students

Variable

Rationale style

Intuitive style

Dependent style

Spontaneous style

Avoidant style

Gender

 Male

13.62 ± 3.38

15.63 ± 3.98

15.54 ± 4.12

13.69 ± 4.28

11.79 ± 4.27

 Female

12.64 ± 2.94

16.37 ± 3.89

15.53 ± 4.39

13.38 ± 4.17

12.95 ± 3.93

 p

0.006

0.111

0.785

0.578

0.107

Chronic pain

 No

13.28 ± 3.06

16.04 ± 3.88

15.88 ± 4.10

13.70 ± 4.23

12.12 ± 3.70

 Yes

11.56 ± 3.58

16.06 ± 4.44

13.06 ± 4.68

12.17 ± 3.95

14.75 ± 15.90

 p

0.011

0.962

0.001

0.011

0.036

Medications intake for mental illness

 No

13.26 ± 2.99

15.93 ± 3.84

15.52 ± 4.18

13.51 ± 4.15

11.95 ± 3.53

 Yes

11.58 ± 4.09

16.94 ± 4.63

15.61 ± 4.95

13.58 ± 4.79

16.30 ± 6.04

 p

0.129

0.170

0.359

0.885

< 0.001

Governorate

 Beirut

11.14 ± 3.61

18.11 ± 4.69

12.86 ± 5.08

14.89 ± 4.00

12.39 ± 5.47

 Mount Lebanon

13.11 ± 2.46

16.15 ± 3.11

15.90 ± 3.84

13.60 ± 3.64

12.44 ± 3.03

 North

12.70 ± 3.44

16.23 ± 4.12

15.47 ± 4.12

13.80 ± 4.22

13.12 ± 4.35

 South

15.14 ± 3.20

15.14 ± 3.65

16.68 ± 3.88

11.89 ± 4.45

11.65 ± 4.63

 Bekaa

13.06 ± 3.38

14.48 ± 5.15

15.30 ± 5.02

13.21 ± 5.71

11.85 ± 5.08

 p

0.001

0.065

0.027

0.068

0.177

Monthly income

 Low (< 1000 $)

12.48 ± 2.23

16.81 ± 3.82

15.10 ± 3.65

13.33 ± 3.29

12.71 ± 3.69

 Intermediate (1000–2000 $)

13.64 ± 2.72

15.62 ± 3.59

16.17 ± 3.35

13.41 ± 4.27

12.85 ± 3.97

 High (> 2000 $)

12.63 ± 3.58

16.33 ± 4.25

15.01 ± 5.00

13.64 ± 4.31

12.01 ± 4.28

 p

0.017

0.669

0.196

0.806

0.146

Mother’s educational level

 Primary/ complementary

13.88 ± 1.22

14.88 ± 2.62

15.76 ± 2.93

13.29 ± 2.62

13.59 ± 2.98

 High school

13.83 ± 2.74

15.77 ± 3.53

15.13 ± 3.44

13.23 ± 3.66

13.06 ± 3.40

 Undergraduate diploma

12.23 ± 3.73

16.15 ± 5.22

15.45 ± 5.61

14.17 ± 5.28

10.63 ± 4.24

 Graduate diploma

12.86 ± 3.19

16.17 ± 3.54

16.10 ± 3.89

13.25 ± 4.17

12.76 ± 4.19

 Postgraduate diploma

13.84 ± 2.70

16.33 ± 3.22

14.63 ± 3.72

13.49 ± 3.35

13.58 ± 4.01

 p

0.014

0.604

0.530

0.757

< 0.001

Father’s education level

 Primary/ complementary

13.84 ± 1.37

15.08 ± 2.83

15.53 ± 2.94

13.79 ± 2.52

12.68 ± 2.65

 High school

13.73 ± 1.41

14.57 ± 2.94

16.40 ± 2.13

13.37 ± 3.54

12.67 ± 2.73

 Undergraduate diploma

14.04 ± 3.80

15.43 ± 5.15

15.90 ± 5.15

13.41 ± 5.70

11.49 ± 4.58

 Graduate diploma

12.25 ± 3.39

16.46 ± 4.28

15.31 ± 4.77

13.96 ± 4.50

12.05 ± 4.60

 Postgraduate diploma

12.85 ± 3.29

16.95 ± 3.05

15.24 ± 4.13

12.95 ± 3.60

13.35 ± 4.04

 p

0.002

0.008

0.585

0.697

0.019