Table 1.
Characteristics of participants.
| Overall Participants | HNC | HSC | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 3650) | (n = 29,049) | |||
| Age | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 61.2 (17.4) | 60.2 (16.0) | 61.4 (17.5) | p < 0.001 |
| 16–39 years | 4740 (14.5) | 473 (13.0) | 4267 (14.7) | p < 0.001 |
| 40–64 years | 10,893 (33.3) | 1446 (39.6) | 9447 (32.5) | |
| ≥65 years | 17,066 (52.2) | 1731 (47.4) | 15,335 (52.8) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 14,698 (44.9) | 2350 (64.4) | 12,348 (42.5) | p < 0.001 |
| Women | 18,001 (55.1) | 1300 (35.6) | 16,701 (57.5) | |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 11,458 (36.9) | 1522 (43.9) | 9936 (36.1) | p < 0.001 |
| Unemployed | 19,567 (63.1) | 1945 (56.1) | 17,622 (63.9) | |
| Financial circumstances | ||||
| Good | 20,975 (66.2) | 1761 (49.5) | 19,214 (68.3) | p < 0.001 |
| Bad | 10,721 (33.8) | 1796 (50.5) | 8925 (31.7) | |
| Residence | ||||
| Inside Fukushima prefecture | 27,920 (85.4) | 3002 (82.2) | 24,918 (85.8) | p < 0.001 |
| Outside Fukushima prefecture | 4779 (14.6) | 648 (17.8) | 4131 (14.2) | |
| Living alone | ||||
| Yes | 4868 (15.4) | 773 (22.2) | 4095 (14.6) | p < 0.001 |
| No | 26,739 (84.6) | 2713 (77.8) | 24,026 (85.4) | |
| Separation with family | ||||
| Yes | 9945 (31.3) | 1228 (34.8) | 8717 (30.8) | p < 0.001 |
| No | 21,838 (68.7) | 2296 (65.2) | 19,542 (69.2) | |
| History of mental illness | ||||
| Yes | 2971 (9.4) | 392 (11.1) | 2579 (9.2) | p < 0.001 |
| No | 28,593 (90.6) | 3127 (88.9) | 25,466 (90.8) | |
| History of lifestyle-related diseases | ||||
| Yes | 20,018 (61.9) | 2342 (65.0) | 17,676 (61.5) | p < 0.001 |
| No | 12,328 (38.1) | 1262 (35.0) | 11,066 (38.5) | |
| K6 | ||||
| <13 | 29,011 (93.2) | 2911 (83.8) | 26,100 (94.4) | p < 0.001 |
| ≥13 | 2104 (6.8) | 562 (16.2) | 1542 (5.6) | |
| CAGE | ||||
| <2 | 10,947 (85.5) | 1322 (78.5) | 9625 (86.5) | p < 0.001 |
| ≥2 | 1861 (14.5) | 363 (21.5) | 1498 (13.5) |
n (%), mean (SD), Chi-square test and t-test were used. HNC: People having no one to consult. HSC: People who have someone to consult.