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. 2018 Mar 29;13(3):e0194439. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194439

Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents.

Demographic and socioeconomic characteristic of respondents Male N(%) Female N(%) Total N(%) Significance (χ2, df, p-value*)
Sex 166 (41.5%) 234 (58.5%) 400(100.0%)
Age, Mean (SD) 20.2 (2.3) 20.6 (2.0) 20.4 (2.2) t-test -1.749; p = 0.081
What was the size of the city where you have lived for most of your life? 9.315; 4; 0.054
Less than 10,000 inhabitants 18 (11.0%) 20 (8.5%) 38 (9.5%)
10,001–50,000 inhabitants 25 (15.2%) 19 (8.1%) 44 (11.1%)
50,001–100,000 inhabitants 41 (25.0%) 86 (36.8%) 127 (31.9%)
100,001–500,000 inhabitants 71 (43.3%) 96 (41.0%) 167 (42.0%)
More than 500,000 inhabitants 9 (5.5%) 13 (5.6%) 22 (5.5%)
Assess your financial situation (i.e. the financial situation for most of your family members): 1.542; 4; 0.819
Much worse than others 18 (10.8%) 31 (13.3%) 49 (12.3%)
Slightly worse than most others 22 (13.3%) 33 (14.2%) 55 (13.8%)
Neither better nor worse than most others 61 (36.7%) 88 (37.8%) 149 (37.3%)
Slightly better than most others 44 (26.5%) 59 (25.3%) 103 (25.8%)
Much better than most others 21 (12.7%) 22 (9.4%) 43 (10.8%)
Are you currently: 3.637; 2; 0.162
Married 24 (14.5%) 38 (16.3%) 62 (15.5%)
ln a relationship 43 (25.9%) 78 (33.5%) 121 (30.3%)
Not in a relationship 99 (59.6%) 117 (50.2%) 216 (54.1%)
Are you currently: 16.143; 3; 0.001*
Secondary school student 71 (42.8%) 68 (29.1%) 139 (34.8%)
College student 32 (19.3%) 66 (28.2%) 98 (24.5%)
Employed 35 (21.1%) 34 (14.5%) 69 (17.3%)
Unemployed 28 (16.9%) 66 (28.2%) 94 (23.5%)

*p < .05