Table 2.
The demographic information of consumers and peers
| Characteristic | Peers | Consumers | t test or χ2 test of difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||
| Age (M ± SD) | 40.2 ± 8.9 | 48.3 ± 8.2 | t = −2.99, p = 0.004 | ||
| Sex | χ2(1) = 2.37, p = 0.124 | ||||
| Male | 8 | 66.7 | 21 | 42.0 | |
| Female | 4 | 33.3 | 29 | 58.0 | |
| Education level | χ2(5) = 2.93, p = 0.711 | ||||
| Primary school | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | |
| Junior high school | 1 | 8.3 | 10 | 20.0 | |
| Senior high school | 8 | 66.7 | 22 | 44.0 | |
| Junior college | 1 | 8.3 | 8 | 16.0 | |
| Undergraduate degree | 2 | 16.7 | 7 | 14.0 | |
| Postgraduate degree | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | |
| Marital Status | χ2(3) = 1.32, p = 0.726 | ||||
| Single/never married | 7 | 58.3 | 29 | 58.0 | |
| Married | 4 | 33.3 | 11 | 22.0 | |
| Divorced | 1 | 8.3 | 9 | 18.0 | |
| Widowed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | |
| Working status | χ2(1) = 5.53, p = 0.039 | ||||
| Yes (all part-time) | 4 | 33.3 | 4 | 8.0 | |
| No | 8 | 66.7 | 46 | 92.0 | |
| Diagnosis | χ2(1) = 10.61, p = 0.004 | ||||
| Schizophrenia | 6 | 50.0 | 45 | 90.0 | |
| Bipolar Disorder | 6 | 50.0 | 5 | 10.0 | |