Table 1. Independent variables used in this study.
Variable | Question | Category |
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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 |