Table 2.
Sample characteristics.
| Characteristic | Total (N=322) | Chronic conditions group (n=124) | Healthy group (n=198) | ||||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 40.03 (13.70) | 47.66 (14.30) | 35.26 (10.89) | ||||
| Gender, n (%) |
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Male | 93 (28.9) | 34 (27.4) | 59 (29.8) | |||
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Female | 229 (71.1) | 90 (72.6) | 139 (70.2) | |||
| Education level, n (%) |
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Middle school or lower | 11 (3.4) | 8 (6.5) | 3 (1.5) | |||
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High school | 61 (18.9) | 37 (29.8) | 24 (12.1) | |||
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Bachelor or postgraduate | 163 (50.6) | 54 (43.6) | 109 (55.1) | |||
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Master | 72 (22.4) | 17 (13.7) | 55 (27.8) | |||
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Doctorate | 15 (4.7) | 8 (6.5) | 7 (3.5) | |||