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. 2012 May 9;7(5):e36824. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036824

Table 2. Summary of the sample statistics based on N = 2031 participants.

Characteristics n %
Sex
Female 1131 55.6
Male 900 44.4
Age
18–29 287 14.1
30–59 948 46.7
≥60 796 39.2
Socio-economic status
Lower 955 47.0
Middle 808 39.8
Higher 265 13.0
Health status
PCS≥50 (Test norm) 1316 64.7
PCS<50 715 35.3
PCS≥54.2 (Sample median) 931 45.8
PCS<54.2 1100 54.2
MCS≥50 (Test norm) 1588 78.2
MCS<50 443 21.8
MCS≥57.3 (Sample median) 1014 49.9
MCS<57.3 1017 51.1
Family Status
Single 611 30.1
Single with children 144 7.1
Partnership 851 41.9
Partnership with children 425 20.9
Lifestyle
Healthy 467 23.0
Average 985 48.5
Unhealthy 579 28.5