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. 2013 Jul 9;1:e98. doi: 10.7717/peerj.98

Table 1. Demographic description of the participants.

Male Female Total Test statistics
Age Mean (SD) 46.6 (14.3) 45.9 (14.6) 46.2 (14.5) t(1193) = 0.868, p = .39
Min–Max 18–68 18–68 18–68
Marital status Married or co-habiting 424 (72.9%) 549 (74.2%) 973 (73.6%) χ2(N = 1322, df = 1) = 0.30, p = .58
Single 158 (27.1%) 191 (25.8%) 349 (26.4%)
Having children Yes 436 (74.7%) 572 (76.8%) 1008 (75.8%) χ2(N = 1329, df = 1) = 0.80, p = .37
Educational level Primary 98 (18.0%) 99 (13.9%) 197 (15.7%) χ2(N = 1256, df = 3) = 15.7, p < .001
Secondary 199 (36.6%) 211 (29.6%) 410 (32.6%)
Post-secondary 0–2, 9 years 90 (16.6%) 144 (20.2%) 234 (18.6%)
Post-secondary 3+ years 156 (28.7%) 259 (36.3%) 415 (33.0%)
Experiences of treatment for worrying Yes 76 (13.1%) 164 (22.3%) 240 (18.3%) χ2(N = 1314, df = 1) = 18.1, p < .001
Experiences of any treatment for psychiatric problems Yes 91 (15.7%) 197 (26.7%) 288 (21.9%) χ2(N = 1315, df = 1) = 22.9, p < .001