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Table 4 Relationship of personal and background information variables with basic psychological needs

From: Investigating the relationship between satisfaction of basic psychological needs, general health, and some background variables in the Iranian older adults: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Subgroup

Basic Psychological Needs

P

Low(n = 0)

Moderate(n = 546)

High(n = 234)

aAge (y)

–

0

74.08(8.75)

71.06(8.38)

<.001

bClimate

Temperate

0

105(79.55)

27(20.45)

.002

Warm

0

441(68.9)

207(31.1)

bIncome satisfaction

Yes

0

125(50.31)

109(49.69)

<.001

No

0

204(85.99)

38(14.01)

Somewhat

0

217(71.59)

87(28.41)

  1. aMean (SD)
  2. bFrequency (%)