Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
| Variables | Total | Non-Remitters | Remitters | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 3130 | 1823 | 1307 | |
| Male gender n (%) | 1420 (45.4) | 763 (41.9) | 657 (50.3) | <0.001 |
| Age (years): mean±SD | 50.3±13.9 | 48.9±13.3 | 52.2±14.4 | <0.001 |
| Current work status: n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Unemployed | 1054 (33.7) | 690 (37.8) | 364 (27.9) | |
| Full-time manager | 186 (5.9) | 88 (4.8) | 98 (7.5) | |
| Full-time worker | 918 (29.3) | 457 (25.1) | 461 (35.3) | |
| Part-time worker | 294 (9.4) | 165 (9.1) | 129 (9.9) | |
| Housewife | 497 (15.9) | 305 (16.7) | 192 (14.7) | |
| Student | 34 (1.1) | 20 (1.1) | 14 (1.1) | |
| Employment of the disabled | 90 (2.9) | 65 (3.6) | 25 (1.9) | |
| Educational background: n (%) | 0.082 | |||
| Special support education school | 10 (0.3) | 5 (0.3) | 5 (0.4) | |
| Junior high school | 146 (4.7) | 85 (4.7) | 61 (4.7) | |
| High school, vocational school | 1394 (44.5) | 844 (46.3) | 550 (42.1) | |
| Junior college, technical college | 271 (8.7) | 173 (9.5) | 98 (7.5) | |
| University | 1059 (33.8) | 588 (32.3) | 471 (36.0) | |
| Master’s degree or higher | 102 (3.3) | 62 (3.4) | 40 (3.1) | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2): mean±SD | 23.4±3.9 | 23.4±3.9 | 23.4±3.8 | 0.681 |