Table 1. Summary of variables.
Variables | Question | Category |
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Outcome variable | ||
Suicidal ideation | Have you ever thought of wanting to die in the past year? | Never or ever |
Sociodemographic factors | ||
Age group | What is your age? | 19–49, 50–64, 65–79, or ≥80 years |
Residential region | Is your place of residence urban or rural? | Urban or rural |
Marital status | Have you ever been married (including a common law marriage)? What is your current marital status? |
Never married, married, divorced/separated, or widowed |
Educational level | Where did you go to school? Did you graduate from school? |
Non-formal education, primary school, middle or high school, or college or 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 KRW |
Employment status | What occupation are you currently engaged in? | Employed, unemployed, or housewife/student |
National Basic Livelihood Security status | Does your household currently receive National Basic Livelihood Security? | Recipient or non-recipient |
Socio-family relationships | ||
Family contact | How often do you see or contact your closest relative (family member)? | <1 or ≥1 time per month |
Neighbor contact | How often do you see or contact your closest neighbors? | <1 or ≥1 time per month |
Friend contact | How often do you see or contact your most frequently contacted friends? | <1 or ≥1 time per month |
Religious activity | Do you regularly engage in religious activities at least once a month? | <1 or ≥1 time per month |
Friendship activity | Do you regularly engage in friendship activities at least once a month? | <1 or ≥1 time per month |
Leisure activity | Do you regularly engage in leisure activities at least once a month? | <1 or ≥1 time per month |
Charitable activity | Do you regularly engage in charitable activities at least once a month? | <1 or ≥1 time per month |
Health behaviors and health status | ||
Smoking status | Have you smoked more than 100 cigarettes during your life? Do you smoke now? | Never smoker, former smoker, or current smoker |
Frequency of alcohol use | Have you been drinking for the last year? How often do you drink alcohol? |
None, ≤1, 2–3, or ≥4 times per week |
Moderate physical activity | ≤2 or ≥3 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 |
Perceived usual stress level | How often do you feel stressed in your usual life? | High (very often or often) or low (rarely or almost never) |
Experience of depressive mood | Have you ever felt sad or desperate for more than 2 weeks in a row during the past year? | No or yes |
Self-rated health | What do you think about your health? | Good, fair, or poor |
Diagnosis of hypertension | Have you been diagnosed with hypertension? | Never or ever |
Diagnosis of diabetes | Have you been diagnosed with diabetes? | Never or ever |
Diagnosis of depression | Have you been diagnosed with depression? | Never or ever |