Table 1 Characteristics of the total participants in the study and the Random Split-Half Samples
All sample (N = 441) | Split Sample 1 (n = 221) | Split Sample 2 (n = 220) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender n (%) | 0.59 | |||
Male | 257 (58.3) | 126(57.0) | 131(59.5) | |
Female | 184 (41.7) | 95(43.0) | 89(40.5) | |
Age Mean (SD) | 39.6 (12.8) | 41.4(12.9) | 33.5(10.3) | 0.002* |
Marital status | 0.08 | |||
Single | 149(34.3) | 64(29.4) | 85(39.2) | |
Married | 268(61.6) | 143(65.6) | 125(57.6) | |
Divorced/widowed | 18(4.2) | 11(5.0) | 7(3.2) | |
Profession | 0.95 | |||
General practitioner | 177(40.1) | 89(40.3) | 88(40.0) | |
Specialist | 264(59.9) | 132(59.7) | 132(60.0) |