Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of participants in this study among white-collar Taiwanese workers in China (n = 156).
| Variables | n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Sex | Male | 123 | 78.9 | |
| Female | 33 | 21.1 | ||
| Age (years) | ≤40 | 82 | 54.3 | |
| 41-50 | 53 | 35.1 | ||
| >50 | 21 | 10.6 | ||
| Education | High education and below | 24 | 15.4 | |
| College and above | 132 | 84.6 | ||
| Marital status | Single | 32 | 20.5 | |
| Married and living with their spouse | 78 | 50.0 | ||
| Married and living without their spouse | 31 | 19.9 | ||
| divorced/separated | 15 | 9.6 | ||
| Monthly income ($) | 1,600-2,000 | 67 | 44.0 | |
| 2,001-2,400 | 32 | 20.5 | ||
| Above 2,401 | 57 | 36.5 | ||
| Lifestyle and work-related stress | ||||
| Smoking status (%) | Current smoking | 49 | 31.4 | |
| Alcohol | Yes | 113 | 72.4 | |
| Regular exercise | Yes | 19 | 12.2 | |
| Perceived work-related stress | Yes | 97 | 62.2 | |
| Medical history | ||||
| Diabetes | Yes | 3 | 2.0 | |
| Hypertension | Yes | 14 | 8.9 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | Yes | 4 | 2.6 | |
| Hyperlipidemia | Yes | 25 | 16.0 | |
| Metabolic arthritis | Yes | 14 | 9.0 | |
| Gastric ulcer | Yes | 20 | 12.8 | |
| Self-reported symptoms | ||||
| Neck pain | Yes | 26 | 16.7 | |
| Low back pain | Yes | 28 | 18.0 | |
| Headache | Yes | 17 | 10.9 | |
| Poor sleep | Yes | 30 | 19.2 | |
| BDI scores | 0-13: minimal depression | 130 | 83.3 | |
| 14-19: mild depression | 14 | 9.0 | ||
| 20-63: moderate/severe depression | 12 | 7.7 | ||