Table 1.
General characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics | Value (N=600) |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | 40.80±10.81 |
| 19–29 yr | 111 (18.5) |
| 30–39 yr | 164 (27.3) |
| 40–49 yr | 182 (30.3) |
| 50–59 yr | 108 (18.0) |
| 60–65 yr | 35 (5.8) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 307 (51.2) |
| Female | 293 (48.8) |
| Education level | |
| Middle school or less | 3 (0.5) |
| High school graduate | 105 (17.5) |
| Current college student | 23 (3.8) |
| College graduate | 424 (70.7) |
| Graduate school or higher | 45 (7.5) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 271 (45.2) |
| Married and living with spouse | 299 (49.8) |
| Divorced | 24 (4.0) |
| Separated by death | 6 (1.0) |
| Residence status | |
| Living alone | 57 (9.5) |
| Living with family members including spouse | 287 (47.8) |
| Living with family members other than spouse | 240 (40.0) |
| Living with a partner other than the family | 16 (2.7) |
| Religion | |
| Yes | 256 (41.0) |
| No | 354 (59.0) |
| Current occupation | |
| Health care workers and professionals | 54 (9.0) |
| Office worker | 255 (42.5) |
| Housewife | 40 (6.7) |
| Service/sales | 40 (6.7) |
| Manager | 13 (2.2) |
| Self-employed | 37 (6.2) |
| Freelancer | 8 (1.3) |
| Jobless | 53 (8.8) |
| Student | 16 (2.7) |
| Others | 84 (14.0) |
| Average monthly household income | |
| Less than 3 million KRW ($2,540)* | 158 (26.3) |
| 3 to 7 million KRW ($2,540 to $5,930)* | 338 (56.3) |
| More than 7 million KRW ($5,930)* | 104 (17.3) |
| History of psychiatric disorder | 33 (5.5) |
| History of internal or surgical disease | 111 (18.5) |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation, number (%).
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
*
dollar denomination is based on the prevailing exchange rate in December 2021