Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of Brazilian and International Samples
| Â | Brazilian sample n = 424 | International sample n = 5238 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N (%) or M (SD) | N (%) or M (SD) | Â |
Age | Â | Â | 0.640 a |
60–69 years old | 173 (40.9) | 1983 (39.1) |  |
70–-79 years old | 153 (36.2) | 1948 (38.4) |  |
80 or + years old | 97 (22.9) | 1141 (22.5) | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.013 b |
Male | 152 (35.8) | 2191 (42.1) | Â |
Female | 272 (64.2) | 3014 (57.9) | Â |
Perceived Health Status | Â | Â | 0.215 b |
Healthy | 286 (67.5) | 3573 (70.8) | Â |
Unhealthy | 138 (32.5) | 1476 (29.2) | Â |
Marital Status | Â | Â | 0.275 a |
Single | 29 (6.8) | 275 (5.5) | Â |
Married | 212 (50.0) | 2688 (54) | Â |
Separated | 30 (7.1) | 397 (8) | Â |
Widowed | 128 (30.2) | 1371 (27.5) | Â |
Educational Level | Â | Â | 0.000 a |
Illiterated | 7 (1.7) | 138 (2.7) | Â |
Basic Level | 165 (38.9) | 1441 (28.3) | Â |
High School | 110 (25.9) | 1956 (38.4) | Â |
College | 90 (21.2) | 1449 (28.5) | Â |
Depression Level | Â | Â | 0.041 b |
GDS 15 | 3.99 (2.91) | 3.68 (2.69) | Â |