Table 1. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants.
| Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Men | 137 | 52.1 |
| Married | 236 | 89.7 |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiterate or primary school 1-3 years | 218 | 82.9 |
| Primary school 4-6 years | 27 | 10.3 |
| Junior high school or above | 18 | 6.8 |
| Financial Perception | ||
| Poor | 97 | 36.9 |
| Moderate | 148 | 56.3 |
| Good | 18 | 6.8 |
| Living alone | 26 | 9.9 |
| Psychiatric disorders | 3 | 1.1 |
| Major medical disorder(s) | 167 | 63.5 |
| Insomnia | 20 | 7.6 |
| Mean | SD | |
| Age (years) | 60.7 | 8.5 |
| CESD total score | 20.5 | 9.9 |
| LSS total score | 10.1 | 3.4 |
| SSS total score | 36.9 | 8.0 |
| No. of life event in the past year | 1.6 | 1.8 |
CESD=Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; LSS=Life Satisfaction Scale; SSS=Social Support Scale