Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the general sample (N = 1360) and the evacuees’ sample (N = 372)
Variable | Group | General sample (N = 1360) Number (%) | Evacuees’ sample (N = 372) Number (%) | T-test or Chi-square comparisons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 18–30 | 295 (21.7) | 121 (32.5) |  |
31–40 | 272 (20.0) | 105 (28.2) | ||
41–50 | 284 (20.9) | 71 (19.1) | ||
51–60 | 229 (16.8) | 46 (12.4) | ||
61–85 | 280 (20.6) | 29 (7.8) | ||
Mean (S.D) | 45.39 (15.76) | 39.06 (13.48) | t = 7.08* | |
Gender | 1. Men | 731 (53.8) | 121 (32.5) | χ2 = 52.64* |
2. Women | 629 (46.2) | 251 (67.5) | ||
Degree of religiosity | 1. Secular | 642 (47.2) | 191 (51.3) | Â |
2. Traditional | 426 (31.3) | 97 (26.1) | ||
3. Religious | 181 (13.3) | 61 (16.4) | ||
4. Very religious | 111 (8.2) | 23 (6.2) | ||
Mean (S.D) | 1.82 (.95) | 1.77 (.94) | NS | |
Support of the government | 1. Greatly oppose | 396 (29.1) | 113 (30.4) | Â |
2. Oppose | 212 (15.6) | 63 (16.9) | ||
3. Intermediate | 330 (24.3) | 89 (23.9) | ||
4. Support | 235 (19.3) | 78 (21.0) | ||
5. Greatly support | 159 (11.7) | 29 (7.8) | ||
Mean (S.D) | 2.69 (1.37) | 2.59 (1.32) | NS | |
Education level | 1. Elementary school | 22 (1.6) | 2 (0.5) | Â |
2. High school | 278 (20.4) | 93 (25.0) | ||
3. Partial academic | 360 (26.5) | 90 (24.2) | ||
4. Bachelor’s degree | 447 (32.9) | 132 (35.5) | ||
5. ≥ Master’s degree | 253 (18.6) | 55 (14.8) | ||
Mean (S.D) | 3.46 (1.06) | 3.39 (1.03) | NS | |
Been affected by the war | 1. Yes | 68 (5.0) | 277 (74.5) | χ2 = 883.55* |
2. No | 1292 (95.0) | 95 (25.5) |