Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample.
| All | |
|---|---|
| Variables | Proportion (%) or Mean |
| Self-Reported Health Status | |
| Excellent | 1.71 |
| Good | 8.04 |
| Fair | 51.69 |
| Poor | 32.19 |
| Very Poor | 6.37 |
| Personal Characteristics | |
| Gender/Male | 79.17 |
| Married | 79.22 |
| HHnumber * | 3.1545 |
| Ethnicity | |
| Taiwanese | 71.37 |
| Hakka | 12.89 |
| Mainlander | 3.23 |
| Other | 0.19 |
| Age category | |
| Age 40–49 | 29.15 |
| Age 50–59 | 28.67 |
| Age 60–69 | 18.88 |
| Age 70–79 | 16.60 |
| Age 80 or above | 6.70 |
| Education Level | |
| Junior high school or below | 58.68 |
| Senior high school | 24.39 |
| College or above | 16.93 |
| Regional Variables | |
| Northern area | 38.09 |
| Central area | 22.49 |
| Southern area | 29.24 |
| Eastern area | 10.18 |
| Monthly Income Level | |
| Below NT$40,000 | 75.32 |
| NT$40,000–NT$79,999 | 18.78 |
| Above NT$80,000 | 5.90 |
| Diseases | |
| Chronic disease (including cancer, heart, stroke, kidney, lung, or liver diseases) |
33.10 |
| Other chronic disease (including gout, arthritis, or osteoporosis) |
31.76 |
| Mental disease | 4.23 |
| Drug Treatment | |
| Hypertension drug | 49.74 |
| Diabetes drug | 20.26 |
| Hyperlipidemia drug | 17.31 |
| Sample Size | 2103 |
Note: HHnumber * is a continuous variable.