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Table 4 Differences in latent factors mean according to socio-demographic characteristics

From: Psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale for chronic disease management (SEMCD-S) in older Colombian adults

Characteristic

Categories

n (h)

M (Var)

Cohen’s d

Sex

Malea

174 (53.54)

0.00a (1.00)

NA

Female

151 (46.46)

0.06a (0.89)

 

Town of residence

Valledupara

133 (40.92)

0.00a (1.00)

NA

Chimichagua

73 (22.46)

–0.15a (1.09)

 

Valledupara

133 (40.92)

0.00a (1.00)

NA

Barranquilla

119 (36.62)

–0.08a (1.15)

 

Chimichaguaa

73 (22.46)

0.00a (1.00)

NA

Barranquilla

119 (36.62)

0.06a (1.06)

 

Civil status

Married or in free uniona

244 (20.31)

0.00a (1.00)

NA

Single, separated or divorced

66 (75.08)

0.01a (0.84)

 

Married or in free uniona

244 (20.31)

0.00a (1.00)

NA

Widowed

15 (4.61)

–0.15a (2.35)

 

Single, separated or divorceda

66 (75.08)

0.00a (1.00)

NA

Widowed

15 (4.61)

–0.18a (2.81)

 

Who live with

With family or friendsa

279 (85.85)

0.00a (1.00)

NA

Alone

46 (14.15)

–0.18a (1.29)

 

Academic level

Elementary schoola

171 (52.62)

0.00a (1.00)

0.32

High school or undergraduate

154 (47.38)

0.38b (1.86)

 

Economic level

Stratum 1a

169 (52.00)

0.00a (1.00)

NA

Stratum 2 or 3

156 (48.00)

–0.17a (1.65)

 

Health system

Subsidiarya

300 (92.31)

0.00a (1.00)

NA

Contributory

25 (7.69)

–0.13a (1.30)

 

Psychiatric medication

Noa

313 (96.31)

0.00a (1.00)

NA

Yes

12 (3.69)

–0.15a (0.78)

 
  1. n: count. h: percentage. M: latent factor means. Var: latent factor variances. Z: test statistics. p: p-value. Cohen’s d: Cohen’s d effect size measure