Table 2.

Sociodemographic characteristics of men (N = 98) and women (N = 104).

Variables	Men		Women		t-Test; p-Value
	M	SD	M	SD
Age (mean ± SD)	65.0 11.2		59.2 12.5		t-test = 3.49; p = 0.001
Educational level
Primary school	13	13.3	14	13.5
Lower secondary school	45	45.9	33	31.7	χ2 = 7.91; p = 0.048
Upper secondary school	24	24.5	44	42.3
Univerity degree	16	16.3	13	12.5
Job
Blue collar workers	37	37.8	16	15.4
Employees	21	21.4	33	31.7	χ2 = 13.49; p = 0.004
Entrepreneurs/Self-employed	13	13.3	15	14.4
Retired/Housewife	27	27.6	40	38.5
Marital status
Married	81	82.7	78	75.0	χ2 = 1.76; p = 0.184
Single **	17	17.3	26	25.0
Psychotherapy
Individual	7	7.2	5	4.9	χ2 = 0.47; p = 0.49
Group	42	43.3	46	45.5	χ2 = 0.10; p = 0.75
Previous psychological counseling
No	89	90.8	88	84.6	χ2 = 1.79; p = 0.18
Yes	9	9.2	16	15.4
Psychiatric drug use
No	82	83.7	83	79.8	χ2 = 0.50; p = 0.48
Yes	16	16.3	21	20.2
Exposure *
Occupational	42	60.9	15	44.1	χ2 = 2.59; p = 0.11
Environmental	27	39.1	19	55.9

* Only patients; ** single + widower + separated.