Table 2.
Patient characteristics by gender.
| Variables | Men | Women | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 169 | n = 104 | ||
| Age (years) | 49.9 ± 14.0 | 51.0 ± 13.2 | 0.517 |
| 20–39 | 48 (28.4) | 26 (25.0) | 0.824 |
| 40–59 | 66 (39.1) | 42 (40.4) | |
| 60–74 | 55 (32.5) | 36 (34.6) | |
| Married | 141 (84.4) | 99 (95.2) | 0.007 ** |
| Has chronic health problems | 68 (40.7) | 47 (46.5) | 0.351 |
| CES-D (total score) | 11.5 ± 7.4 | 14.3 ± 9.1 | 0.010 * |
| 16≤ | 29 (17.3) | 33 (31.7) | 0.006 ** |
Results are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD. p-values were calculated using chi-square tests for categorical variables and t-test for continuous variables. * p value < 0.05; ** p value < 0.01.