Table 1. Demographic characteristics of sample according to the desired longevity (n = 39,902).
| Desired longevity | P-value | |||
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| Longer than | Average | Shorter than | ||
| Number of participants | 13,198 | 21,829 | 4,875 | |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 52.7 (7.6) | 51.5 (7.5) | 49.8 (7.1) | <0.001 |
| Men, % | 56.3 | 47.4 | 34.2 | <0.001 |
| Marital status, % | <0.001 | |||
| Married | 90.0 | 90.9 | 87.2 | |
| Divorced/widowed | 6.6 | 6.6 | 8.4 | |
| Single | 3.4 | 2.5 | 4.4 | |
| Education, % | <0.001 | |||
| ≤15 years | 43.4 | 37.9 | 34.5 | |
| 16–18 years | 44.5 | 47.6 | 50.3 | |
| ≥19 years | 12.1 | 14.5 | 15.2 | |
SD, standard deviation.