Table 1.

Comparative socioeconomic profile of members versus non-members of political organizations (in percentages)

Variable	Members (n = 176)	Non-members (n = 2359)	Total (n = 2535)
Gender***
Male	63.1	50.5	50.5
Female	36.9	49.5	49.5
Age**
65–74	59.1	49.0	49.7
75 and over	40.9	51.0	50.3
Education level***
Incomplete primary or less	56.4	76.4	75.0
Primary education	21.5	14.7	15.2
Secondary or more	22.1	8.9	9.8
Income***
≤300 euros	11.9	16.8	16.5
300–900 euros	49.1	67.9	66.5
>900 euros	39.0	15.3	17.0

p-values are based on the Chi square statistic. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001