Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the community and clinical samples.
| Sociodemographic Groups | (A) Community Sample Reporting No Chronic Conditions |
(B) Community Sample Reporting Other Chronic Conditions |
(C) Community Sample Reporting Anxiety and Pain * |
(D) Clinical Sample ** Reporting Anxiety and Pain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 405 | n = 506 | n = 91 | n = 32 | |
| Age: Mean (SD) | 36.4 (14.3) | 46.3 (17.6) | 51.6 (18.6) | 39.1 (12.6) |
| Gender: n (%) | ||||
| 1. Male | 235 (58.0) | 266 (52.6) | 27 (29.7) | 6 (18.8) |
| 2. Female | 170 (42.0) | 240 (47.4) | 64 (70.3) | 26 (81.3) |
| Living arrangement: n (%) | ||||
| 1. With a partner in marriage | 152 (37.5) | 266 (52.6) | 39 (42.9) | 11 (34.4) |
| 2. With a partner | 98 (24.2) | 98 (19.4) | 20 (22.0) | 1 (3.1) |
| 3. Alone | 94 (23.2) | 91 (18.0) | 25 (27.5) | 10 (31.3) |
| 4. With parents, siblings | 61 (15.1) | 51 (10.1) | 7 (7.7) | 10 (31.3) |
| Education level: n (%) | ||||
| 1. Primary | 18 (4.4) | 41 (8.1) | 10 (11.0) | 3 (9.4) |
| 2. Skilled operative | 81 (20.0) | 100 (19.8) | 33 (36.3) | 9 (28.1) |
| 3. High school, graduated | 212 (52.3) | 259 (51.2) | 32 (35.2) | 14 (43.8) |
| 4. College/University | 94 (23.2) | 106 (20.9) | 16 (17.6) | 6 (18.8) |
Note: SD = standard deviation; * community sample reporting anxiety and pain concurrently with possibly some other chronic condition; ** clinically diagnosed anxiety or adjustment disorder according to ICD-10.