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. 2017 Dec 18;12(12):e0189799. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189799

Table 1. Independent variables used in this study.

Variable Question Category
Sociodemographic factors
 Gender What is your gender? Male or female
 Age group What is your age? 19–44, 45–64, 64–74, or ≥75 years
 Residence type Where is your residence? Urban or rural
 Marital status Have you ever been married (including a de facto marriage)?
Which of the following is your current marital status?
(1) I have a spouse and we live together
(2) I have a spouse but we do not live together
(3) No spouse due to death
(4) No spouse due to divorce
Never married, married, divorced/separated, or widowed
 Household composition Which of the following is your household type? Living alone, single generation, two generations, or three generations
 Education level Where did you go to school?
Did you graduate from school?
No formal education, primary school, middle or high school, or college and higher
 Monthly household income What was your average monthly household income in the past year, including wages, real estate income, pensions, interest, government subsidies, and allowances for relatives or children? ≤1, 1.01–2, 2.01–4, or ≥4.01 million won
 Employment status What is your occupation? Please list the specific type of work. Employed, unemployed, or housewife/student
 National Basic Livelihood Security status Does your household currently receive National Basic Livelihood Security? Recipient or non-recipient
Socio-familial relationships
 Contact with family How often do you see or contact your closest relatives (including your family)? <1 time or ≥1 time per month
 Contact with neighbors How often do you see or contact your closest neighbors? <1 time or ≥1 time per month
 Contact with friends How often do you see or communicate with your closest friends (except your neighbors)? <1 time or ≥1 time per month
 Religious activities Do you participate in religious activities once per month or more? <1 time or ≥1 time per month
 Activities with friends Do you regularly participate in activities with friends once per month or more? <1 time or ≥1 time per month
 Leisure activities Do you participate regularly in leisure activities at least once per month? <1 time or ≥1 time per month
 Charitable activities Do you participate in charitable activities once per month or more? <1 time or ≥1 time per month
Health behaviors and health status
 Smoking status Have you smoked more than 5 packs (100 cigarettes) during your life?
Do you smoke now?
(1) I smoke every day
(2) Sometimes I smoke
(3) I smoked in the past but I do not smoke now
Never, former, or current smoker
 Frequency of alcohol use Have you ever drunk more than one drink in your life?
Have you been drinking for the last year?
How often do you drink alcohol?
None, ≤1, 2–3, or ≥4 times per week
 Walking activity How many days did you walk for at least 10 minutes at a time in the last week? ≤2 or ≥3 times per week
 Sleep duration How many hours a day do you usually sleep? ≤6, 7–8, or ≥9 h per day
 Self-rated health What do you think about your health? Good, fair, or poor
 Perceived daily stress How often do you feel stressed in your daily life? Low or high
 Experience of depressed mood Have you ever felt sad or desperate for more than two consecutive months during the past year to the extent that it interferes with your daily life? No or yes
 Number of chronic diseases Have you been diagnosed with any of the following diseases: obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, stroke, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, or hepatitis B? ≤2 and ≥3
 Diagnosis of depression Have you been diagnosed with depression? No or yes
 Suicide attempts Have you attempted suicide in the last year? No or yes