Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of control variables, self-rated health, the number of close friends, and life satisfaction.
| Variables | Mean | S.D. |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 46.99 | 18.38 |
| Monthly income | 1,570.68 | 4,192.81 |
| Self-rated health | 3.50 | 1.09 |
| Number of close friends | 5.15 | 6.63 |
| Life satisfaction | 5.25 | 1.43 |
| N | % | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 13,300 | 44.65 |
| Female | 16,485 | 55.35 |
| Highest educational qualification | ||
| Below college | 20,220 | 67.89 |
| College | 9,565 | 32.11 |
| Legal marital status | ||
| Single | 14,510 | 48.72 |
| Married | 15,275 | 51.28 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 22,703 | 76.22 |
| Rural | 7,082 | 23.78 |