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% | |