Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Age group (years) | No. | Age Mean (± SD) | Female (%) | Education Mean (± SD) | NS Mean (± SD) | HA Mean (± SD) | RD Mean (± SD) | P Mean (± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–27 | 43 | 22.7 (2.5) | 63 | 15.4a (1.9) | 22.2 (5.1) | 13.14 (5.7) | 16.0 (3.6) | 4.9 (2.0) |
| 28–37 | 40 | 32.4 (2.8) | 47.5 | 16.8 (3.0) | 22.0 (5.4) | 11.7 (6.9) | 16.13 (3.32) | 5.5 (1.6) |
| 38–47 | 18 | 42.2 (3.1) | 61 | 15.2 (2.3) | 19.6 (5.3) | 13.4 (6.9) | 14.9 (3.12) | 5.3 (1.7) |
| 48–57 | 17 | 53 (2.8) | 70 | 14.1 (2.5) | 19.6 (5.1) | 17.1 (4.2) | 16.24 (3.03) | 4.8 (1.7) |
| 58–67 | 7 | 61.6 (3.4) | 57 | 12.4 (3.7) | 14.3 (5.0) | 15.7 (7.1) | 13.9 (4.2) | 4.9 (1.8) |
| Total | 125 | 34.9 (12.4) | 58.4 | 15.5 (2.8) | 21 (5.5) | 13.4 (6.3) | 15.8 (3.4) | 5.1 (1.8) |
Sample characteristics by age groups, sex, years of education, and TCI temperamental scores (NS, HA, RD, and P).
NS, novelty seeking; HA, harm avoidance; RD, reward dependence; P, persistence.
a
Many individuals in the group aged 18–27 years were still attending secondary school or university at the time of assessment. Completed years of education at the time of assessment are used in the present study.