Table 2.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the patients
| Variables | No. of valid responses (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
Median (range) |
61 (15–94) |
573 |
| Gender: Men, Women |
n (%) |
369 (64.2), 206 (35.8) |
575 |
| Socioeconomic Status |
|
|
|
| Household Income (2008) (USD) |
Median (range) |
39,728 (0–832,000) |
433 |
| Occupation |
|
|
534 |
| Working full-time |
n (%) |
229 (42.9) |
|
| Working part-time |
n (%) |
42 (7.9) |
|
| Homemaker |
n (%) |
2 (0.4) |
|
| Other |
n (%) |
35 (6.6) |
|
| Retired or currently not working |
n (%) |
226 (42.3) |
|
| Education |
|
|
508 |
| University graduate or higher |
n (%) |
151 (29.7) |
|
| Other |
n (%) |
357 (70.2) |
|
| Living with family: Yes, No | n (%) | 439 (80.3), 108 (19.7) | 547 |
The currency was calculated based on the average exchange rate in 2008: 1 USD = 104 Yen.