Table 3 Mean and standard deviation scores for mental wellbeing (SWEMWBS) in the overall population
Characteristic | Category | Frequency (%) | Mean (Score) | SD (Score) | Effect size | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 271 (57.9%) | 20.84 | 3.37 | 0.18 | 0.91 |
| Â | Female | 197 (42.1%) | 20.29 | 3.22 | Â | Â |
Age | 12–14 years | 122 (26.1%) | 19.81 | 3.38 | 0.32 | 0.23 |
|  | 15–17 years | 85 (18.2%) | 20.78 | 3.08 |  |  |
|  | 18–20 years | 65 (13.9%) | 19.85 | 3.05 |  |  |
|  | 21–23 years | 48 (10.3%) | 21.04 | 3.32 |  |  |
|  | 24–25 years | 148 (31.5%) | 21.35 | 3.34 |  |  |
Education level | Primary Schooling | 165 (35.3%) | 19.87 | 3.27 | 0.25 | 0.058 |
| Â | Secondary Schooling | 122 (26.1%) | 21.54 | 3.17 | Â | Â |
| Â | College | 3 (0.6%) | 25.45 | 2.48 | Â | Â |
| Â | University | 13 (2.8%) | 22.84 | 2.67 | Â | Â |
| Â | Other | 165 (35.3%) | 20.36 | 3.24 | Â | Â |
Type of disability | Physical disabilities | 187 (40.0%) | 21.07 | 3.36 | 0.24 | 0.13 |
| Â | Visual disabilities | 21 (4.5%) | 19.49 | 3.07 | Â | Â |
| Â | Hearing disabilities | 34 (7.3%) | 20.20 | 3.68 | Â | Â |
| Â | Mental health disabilities | 22 (4.7%) | 19.54 | 1.92 | Â | Â |
| Â | Intellectual Disabilities | 26 (5.6%) | 20.1 | 3.57 | Â | Â |
| Â | Learning Disabilities | 9 (1.9%) | 18.99 | 3.91 | Â | Â |
| Â | Two or More Disabilities | 56 (12.0%) | 18.55 | 3.37 | Â | Â |
| Â | Prefer Not to Say | 113 (24.1%) | 21.64 | 2.63 | Â | Â |
Nationality | Zambian | 240 (51.3%) | 19.61 | 3.45 | 0.42 | 0.0 |
| Â | Sierra Leonean | 228 (48.7%) | 21.65 | 2.84 | Â | Â |