Table 1.

Difference in HL-SDH by general characteristics (N = 660).

Variables	Characteristics	Categories	N (%)	HL-SDH
				M ± SD	t or F (p)
General character-ristics	Age (year)	20–29	132 (20.0)	2.54 ± 0.47	1.42 (0.227)
		30–39	132 (20.0)	2.42 ± 0.37
		40–49	132 (20.0)	2.47 ± 0.46
		50–59	132 (20.0)	2.50 ± 0.40
		60–64	132 (20.0)	2.48 ± 0.42
	Marital status	No	225 (34.1)	2.52 ± 0.43	1.24 (0.289)
		Yes	373 (56.5)	2.46 ± 0.42
		Divorced or Separated	62 (9.4)	2.46 ± 0.42
	Living together or not	Alone	135 (20.5)	2.53 ± 0.44	1.43 (0.240)
		With Family	408 (61.8)	2.46 ± 0.42
		Acquaintance	117 (17.7)	2.50 ± 0.42
	Religion	Yes	327 (49.5)	2.50 ± 0.41	1.19 (0.234)
		No	333 (50.5)	2.46 ± 0.44
	Region	Metropolitan	330 (50.0)	2.49 ± 0.43	0.45 (0.717)
		Chungcheong-do	49 (7.4)	2.42 ± 0.38
		Gyeongsang-do	63 (9.6)	2.47 ± 0.42
		Jeolla-do	218 (33.0)	2.48 ± 0.43
	Perceived physical health status	Good	381 (57.7)	2.49 ± 0.44	0.89 (0.374)
		Poor	279 (42.3)	2.46 ± 0.41
	Perceived mental health status	Good	478 (72.4)	2.50 ± 0.44	2.24 (0.026)
		Poor	182 (27.6)	2.42 ± 0.39

M = mean; SD = standard deviation.