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. 2013 Nov 13;8(11):e79460. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079460

Table 1. Basic characteristics study participants and scores of the Korean version of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-K) and Geriatric Depression Scale.

Characteristic Total participants (N = 3041) MMSE-K Geriatric Depression Scale
N (%) Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
Gender
Male 1298(42.7) 27.7(2.9) 4.1(3.9)
Female 1743(57.3) 26.5(3.3) 5.5(4.3)
Marital status
Married 2361(77.6) 27.2(3.0) 4.5(4.0)
Single/widowed/divorced 680(22.4) 26.3(3.7) 6.2(4.5)
Number of housemates (missing in 1)
0 242(8.0) 26.6(3.3) 6.3(4.2)
1 1279(42.1) 27.0(3.2) 4.7(4.1)
2 627(20.6) 27.4(3.0) 4.7(4.1)
3 or more 892(29.3) 26.9(3.3) 4.8(4.2)
Employment status (missing in 1)
Unemployed 988(32.5) 26.7(3.6) 5.7(4.5)
Employed 2052(67.5) 27.2(3.0) 4.5(4.0)
Schooling
No 1047(34.4) 26.0(3.4) 6.4(4.3)
1–6 years 1362(44.8) 27.1(3.2) 4.4(4.0)
7–9 years 294(9.7) 28.3(2.4) 3.4(3.5)
10 years or more 338(11.1) 28.7(1.5) 2.9(3.2)
Smoking
Currently non-smoker 2093(68.8) 26.9(3.2) 4.9(4.2)
Current smoker 948(31.2) 27.3(3.2) 4.8(4.2)
Drinking (missing in 1)
Currently non-drinker 2011(66.1) 26.9(3.2) 5.0(4.2)
Current drinker 1029(33.8) 27.3(3.2) 4.5(4.1)
Medical insurance (missing in 12)
National Health Iinsurance 2948(96.9) 27.1(3.1) 4.7(4.1)
Medical Aid Program 81(2.7) 25.8(4.5) 9.1(4.8)