Table 4 Psychological distress and sense of coherence among health mediators compared to the general population

High psychological distress (GHQ-12)

1. Health mediators (%)

16.7

12.5

2. Females in the population (% ± 95% CI)

10.8 (8.2; 14.1)

6.8^a (4.7; 9.6)

3. Females with primary education in the population (% ± 95% CI)

16.8 (11.8; 23.4)

13.7^a (8.07; 22.51)

p

1. vs 2

0.397

< 0.001

1. vs 3

0.986

0.850

Sense of coherence (SoC-13)

4. Health mediators (mean ± SD)

61.8 (± 14.6)

70.2 (± 12.3)

5. Females in the population (mean ± 95% CI)

60.4 (58.8; 61.9)

62.6^a (61.1; 64.2)

6. Females with primary education in the population (mean ± 95% CI)

57.1 (55.1; 59.1)

58.5^a (55.3;61.7)

p

4. vs 5

0.026

< 0.001

4. vs 6

< 0.001

< 0.001