Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for all variables (n = 3,150)
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Life satisfaction (mean±SD) | 6.93±2.54 | |
| Health satisfaction (mean±SD) | 7.18±1.97 | |
| Years of schooling (mean±SD) | 10.8±4.7 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1,556 | 49.4 |
| Female | 1,594 | 50.6 |
| Age (yr) | 330 | 10.5 |
| 18-24 | 722 | 22.9 |
| 25-34 | 658 | 20.9 |
| 35-44 | 614 | 19.5 |
| 45-54 | 499 | 15.8 |
| 55-64 | 228 | 7.2 |
| 65-74 | 100 | 3.2 |
| 75+ | 330 | 10.5 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 1,122 | 35.6 |
| Homemaker | 1,270 | 40.3 |
| Retired | 407 | 12.9 |
| Unemployed | 120 | 3.8 |
| Student | 230 | 7.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 574 | 18.2 |
| Married | 2,431 | 77.8 |
| Widowed | 106 | 3.4 |
| Divorced or separated | 39 | 1.2 |
| Presence of any illness or health problem | ||
| Yes | 1,140 | 36.2 |
| No | 2,010 | 63.8 |
| Self-rated health status | ||
| Excellent | 258 | 8.2 |
| Very good | 468 | 14.9 |
| Good | 1,530 | 48.6 |
| Fair | 772 | 24.5 |
| Poor | 122 | 3.9 |