The relationships among the categor

The relationships among the categorical demographic variables (ethnicity,
marital status, education, employment, and income), health-promoting
lifestyle, and basic need satisfaction were examined using t tests and ANOVA.
Chi-square statistics were used to examine the relationships among the categorical
demographic variables. The categorical demographic variables were
dichotomized as follows: White or other ethnicities, married or unmarried
(divorced, separated, single, or single living with another), and high school
education or college education. The income variable was divided into three
groups—low income (less than $15,000), medium income ($15,001 to
$50,000), and high income (greater than $50,000)—as was the employment
variable (employed, retired, or unemployed). Relationships among age,
health-promoting self-care behavior, and basic need satisfaction were examined
using Pearson product-moment correlation.