Table 1.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the subjects
| Variables | Categories | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex |
Male |
5,047 (42.6) |
| |
Female |
6,790 (57.4) |
| Age (years old) |
20-29 |
2,097 (17.7) |
| |
30-39 |
3,470 (29.3) |
| |
40-49 |
3,386 (28.6) |
| |
50-59 |
2,884 (24.4) |
| Marital status |
Married |
9,018 (76.5) |
| |
Bereaved |
244 (2.1) |
| |
Divorced |
400 (3.4) |
| |
Never married |
2,134 (18.1) |
| Household income per year |
<5 |
225 (2.0) |
| (1 million KRW) |
5 - < 10 |
586 (5.3) |
| |
10 - < 20 |
1,795 (16.3) |
| |
20 - < 50 |
5,711 (51.8) |
| |
≥ 50 |
2,712 (24.6) |
| National basic livelihood security |
Current recipient |
323 (2.7) |
| |
Former recipient |
284 (2.4) |
| |
Non-recipient |
11,203 (94.9) |
| Health insurance |
National health insurance |
11,472 (97.6) |
| |
Medical aid |
279 (2.4) |
| Home ownership |
No home |
3,899 (33.0) |
| |
1 home |
6,708 (56.8) |
| |
More than 1 home |
1,203 (10.2) |
| Home value (x 1 million KRW) |
< 50 |
925 (12.3) |
| |
50 - < 100 |
1,494 (19.9) |
| |
100 - < 200 |
2,120 (28.2) |
| |
200 - < 500 |
2,084 (27.7) |
| |
≥ 500 |
898 (11.9) |
| Education |
≤ Elementary |
1,382 (11.7) |
| |
Middle |
1,282 (10.8) |
| |
High |
5,124 (43.2) |
| |
≥University |
4,041 (34.2) |
| Occupation |
Manager, professional, and administrators |
1,800 (16.4) |
| |
Clerks |
1,179 (10.7) |
| |
Service and sales workers |
1,886 (17.1) |
| |
Skilled agricultural, forestry, and fishery workers |
610 (5.5) |
| |
Craft, equipment, machine operating, and assembling workers |
1,413 (12.8) |
| |
Elementary workers |
950 (8.6) |
| |
Unemployed† |
3,163 (28.8) |
| Employment type |
Salaried workers |
5,064 (64.1) |
| |
Self-employed |
2,384 (30.2) |
| |
Family business without pay |
456 (5.8) |
| Status of salaried workers |
Fully employed |
3,636 (72.3) |
| |
Temporary |
845 (16.8) |
| |
Day worker |
547 (10.9) |
| Working hours |
Full-time |
4,216 (84.2) |
| Part-time | 792 (15.8) |
†including homemakers and students.