Table 1–1.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics by gender.
| Factors | Total (n = 2280) | Men (n = 851) | Women (n = 1429) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| Mean | 52.9 ± 9.2 | 53.4 ± 9.2 | 52.6 ± 9.2 | 0.056 |
| 40–44 year | 424 (18.6) | 144 (16.9) | 280 (19.6) | 0.139 |
| 45–49 year | 525 (23.0) | 189 (22.2) | 336 (23.5) | |
| 50–54 year | 499 (21.9) | 181 (21.3) | 318 (22.3) | |
| 55–59 year | 362 (15.9) | 141 (16.6) | 221 (15.5) | |
| Above 60 | 470 (20.6) | 196 (23.0) | 274 (19.2) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.098 | |||
| Khalkh | 2120 (93.0) | 784 (92.1) | 1336 (93.5) | |
| Buriad | 38 (1.7) | 15 (1.8) | 23 (1.6) | |
| Durvud | 25 (1.1) | 6 (0.7) | 19 (1.3) | |
| Other | 97 (4.3) | 46 (5.4) | 51 (3.6) | |
| Marital status | 0.0001 | |||
| Married | 1760 (81.3) | 740 (91.4) | 1020 (75.3) | |
| Never married | 52 (2.4) | 22 (2.7) | 30 (2.2) | |
| Divorced | 71 (3.3) | 18 (2.2) | 53 (3.9) | |
| Widowed | 282 (13.0) | 30 (3.7) | 252 (18.6) | |
| Education | 0.0001 | |||
| Elementary | 230 (10.1) | 68 (8.0) | 162 (11.3) | |
| Incomplete secondary | 531 (23.3) | 253 (29.7) | 278 (19.5) | |
| Complete secondary | 606 (26.6) | 221 (26.0) | 385 (26.9) | |
| Vocational | 357 (15.7) | 82 (9.6) | 275 (19.2) | |
| University | 556 (24.4) | 227 (26.7) | 291 (20.4) | |
| Occupation | 0.0001 | |||
| Social class I | 690 (30.3) | 261 (30.7) | 429 (30.0) | |
| Social class II | 431 (18.9) | 117 (13.7) | 314 (22.0) | |
| Social class III | 115 (5.0) | 31 (3.6) | 84 (5.9) | |
| Social class IV | 90 (3.9) | 72 (8.5) | 18 (1.3) | |
| Social class V | 199 (8.7) | 88 (10.3) | 111 (7.8) | |
| Social class VI | 755 (33.1) | 282 (33.1) | 473 (33.1) | |
Data are mean ± standard deviation or numbers (%). P-values: men vs. women.