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. 2009 Dec 22;5:26–30. doi: 10.2174/1745017900905010026

Table 1.

Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample (N = 327)

Characteristic Healthy Subjects (266) Life-Time DSM-IV Axis I DISORDERS SUBJECTS (61) Statistic; p

N % N %

Age strata F = 4.09; 0.044
18-30 36 14% 8 13%
31-50 108 41% 12 20%
51-70 97 36% 33 54%
over 70 25 9% 8 13%

mean age (±SD) 49.45 (±15.86) 54.48 (±16.23)

Sex χ2 = 7.89; p=0.005
Female 146 55% 47 77%
Male 120 45% 14 23%

Education F = 3.93; 0.048
University 98 37% 15 25%
High school 87 33% 20 33%
Professional school 59 22% 16 26%
Elementary school 22 8% 10 16%

mean years (±SD) 12.9 (± 5.0) 11.3 (± 4.6)

Marital Status χ2 =21.59; p<0.001
Single 67 25% 9 15%
Married or Cohabiting 166 62% 31 51%
Divorced 22 8% 11 18%
Widowed 11 4% 10 16%

Work Status χ2 =9.61; p=0.048
Student 40 15% 2 3%
Employed 120 45% 23 38%
Housewife 46 17% 16 26%
Unemployed 2 1% 1 2%
Pension 58 22% 19 31%